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We asked for your views on midfielder Moises Caicedo agreeing a new long-term contract with Chelsea and how important the deal is for the club.

Here are some of your comments:

James: Good that he has signed, but I'm not sure about such long contracts. It looks like a great bit of business on the surface and protects an asset. However, from a financial point of view, how does this sit with other players who want parity? Could this cause a rift?

Carl: Absolutely critical. He's the lynchpin of the team. The new N'Golo Kante.

Emmanuel: Extending Caciedo's contract is good for the team and it commits him to the team long-term, which will fend off other teams. What matters now is for Liam Rosenior to return the team to winning ways, or make way for someone who will return the team to the Abramovich era.

Gary: This is really positive news as our season appears to be falling apart.

Kenny: It will be a very big plus for Chelsea, it will make him committed to the club, warding off other clubs interested in his services.

Steve: Will make very little difference. Chelsea are a selling club. If a big offer came in he would likely be released and replaced with a 17-year-old academy prospect. Rinse, repeat etc, etc.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is set to make his return in a behind-closed-doors friendly for the club's Under-21 side on Friday.

The Under-21s are preparing for the play-offs, having finished top of Premier League 2.

Meanwhile, the 23-year-old is unlikely play in Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United, but he has spent several weeks training fully with the first team as he steps up his recovery from a serious knee injury suffered in August.

Those close to Colwill say the rehabilitation process has been both mentally and physically demanding, marking the first major injury of his career.

There have, however, been positives during his time away from competitive action.

Colwill has worked closely with a restructured medical department and is understood to have enjoyed the new environment under head of performance Bryce Kavanagh, who was involved in a public disagreement with head coach Enzo Maresca in December.

The England international has also focused on his off-field development during his recovery. Colwill has spoken privately about wanting to improve his mentality and has spent time reading self-improvement books, including Atomic Habits by James Clear and Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim Grover, the latter of which he took with him to the Club World Cup success last summer.

He has since gone on to invest in an online children's reading platform, StoryZoo, describing it as a long-term project.

Head coach Liam Rosenior believes Colwill is likely to return to action before the end of the season, although he is expected to be eased back with limited minutes initially.

Chelsea remain in contention for Champions League qualification through the Premier League, are still competing in the FA Cup and, while considered unlikely, there is also the possibility of Colwill being involved in England's squad for the World Cup finals this summer.

England defender Levi Colwill, 23, is set to follow Ecuadorian team-mate Moises Caicedo, 24, in signing a new long-term contract with Chelsea. (Times - subscription required), external

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Moises Caicedo has agreed to a lucrative new contract to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge as part of a series of renewals designed to reward Chelsea's top performers.

The timing is notable. Chelsea have endured an inconsistent campaign and face uncertainty over Champions League qualification.

Caicedo is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world and he has established himself as one of the side's most reliable performers.

Securing him long-term at a time when Chelsea are desperate for squad stability could be a positive move, but the club's policy of handing out lengthy contracts has been criticised before.

Liam Rosenior remains under pressure, but a player of Caicedo's importance committing his future could suggest a belief in the club's direction - and in the head coach himself.

How important is the deal for Chelsea? Is it a show of faith in Rosenior from Caicedo?

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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Rosenior said Enzo Fernandez has been training with the group and training well. He added that it's "business as usual" in terms of selection for the game.

• He said Trevoh Chalobah is "very, very close" and has trained, albeit "not quite fully - it was modified training". He said they will make a decision on the defender. Reece James is "a little bit further away", according to the Blues boss.

• He is "hoping" Levi Colwill will be involved before the end of the season and said that he will play some minutes for the Under-21s on Friday.

• On the quest for Champions League football, Rosenior said: "We have to take advantage of this moment. We're running out of time. We need to show that initiative on Saturday evening. We need to play on the front foot and we need to make up those points, which is still definitely possible."

• The Chelsea boss said he wants the team to "push for the first goal" in games and take advantage of their opportunities. "In terms of chance creation we're actually still very good, we just haven't taken those moments. We need to be more clinical. We need to be more ruthless in both boxes and not give up chances from our own doing."

• On turning their form around, he added: "We've had a lot of really strong conversations as a group. We've had some very good training sessions. I think in this moment you find out about yourself, you find out about your group and you have to stay focused on the process which is here, the day in day out."

• Rosenior said United's interim head coach Michael Carrick is someone he "greatly admired" as a player and knows he is "an amazing coach". The Chelsea boss added that he's not surprised at the points return his United counterpart boss has achieved.

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Chelsea Supporters' Trust have written a letter to the ownership, board of directors and senior leadership, external on the "growing lack of confidence among the supporters in the leadership, structure, and strategy that underpin it".

The Trust cites how "supporters have seen no meaningful change" since the findings of the January 2026 survey which highlighted the "deep and sustained" concern of the direction in which the club is going.

They went on to say that these concerns "persist" regardless of league position and club achievements as "the vision remains unclear, its execution inconsistent, and its leadership insufficiently accountable".

In a lengthy letter, the Trust have asked the ownership, board directors and senior leadership to respond to the following four questions:

• Does the club accept that supporter confidence in its current leadership model and direction has fallen to an unacceptably low level?

• What specific changes will now be made to provide greater clarity and accountability in football leadership and decision-making?

• What will change in how supporters are engaged, so that engagement is timely, meaningful and capable of influencing decisions rather than simply explaining them after the fact?

• How does the club intend to demonstrate that its current strategy can deliver sustained sporting success, financial stability, and a recognisable Chelsea identity in a way that rebuilds supporter trust?

The Trust concluded that they "remain willing to engage constructively" with the club and look forward to their response.

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Chelsea's Jimmy-Jay Morgan, 20, is being tracked by Swansea, Sheffield United and Preston North End among a host of Championship sides after impressing on loan at Peterborough.

The attacker has spent the season at the League One club, scoring 14 goals in 36 appearances.

He has a year left on his Chelsea deal and a decision on his future is looming in the summer.

Morgan joined Chelsea's academy at the age of eight before moving to Southampton and then returning to Stamford Bridge in 2023.

The Poole-born England youth international has represented his country from Under-16 level through to Under-20.

Chelsea and Newcastle are among the clubs set to battle it out for German defender Karim Coulibaly, 18, after an impressive breakthrough season with Werder Bremen. (Bild - in German, external)

Como's Spanish defender Jacobo Ramon, 21, is attracting interest from a host of clubs including Chelsea and Arsenal. (Teamtalk, external)

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Chelsea reporter

Some of you have been using our Ask Me Anything about Chelsea form to query whether Enzo Fernandez has been stripped of his vice-captaincy, after he was dropped from the squad by manager Liam Rosenior.

The Blues boss said the Argentina midfielder "crossed a line" when he told the media that he does not know if he will be at Stamford Bridge next season and subsequently faced an internal suspension.

Everything I have heard covering the Fernandez ban story was that Chelsea felt they were being strong in their punishment of a two-game ban, despite how important Fernandez is.

There is also a willingness to reintegrate a popular member of the squad, who is an aggressive leader that complements Reece James.

They did not want him to go unpunished as there is a consideration for controlling the long-term culture and that is regardless of how important he is or how much he cost.

My view is that stripping him of the armband would have made it harder to move on and bring him back.

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Frank Lampard's Coventry City are keen to take Chelsea's 18-year-old forward Jesse Derry to the club next season. (Talksport, external)

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Two Premier League heavyweights are set to face each other this weekend at Etihad Stadium, as Manchester City host Arsenal.

Both teams go into the fixture with different targets. For Mikel Arteta's side, it is about extending their lead at the top of the table. For Pep Guardiola's side, it is about closing the gap and keeping themselves in the title race.

It is a fixture being labelled a title decider by some, so we want to know who you want to win this Sunday's match.

Will you be cheering on the Citizens or getting behind the Gunners?

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Will Faulks
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You won't see many 7-0 victories celebrated as half-heartedly as Chelsea's over Port Vale 10 days ago.

Despite such a heavy win, and the morale-boosting bonus of having seven different goalscorers, supporters had seen more than enough in the preceding defeats by Newcastle, Everton and PSG (twice) to know that things were going seriously wrong. It would have taken more than a big win against a League One team to change their mind.

What really mattered was the game against Manchester City on Sunday and that match proved the fears of those supporters correct. The Blues were right back to the worst of their recent Premier League defeats: weak in defence, blunt in attack and lacking any conviction from the moment they conceded.

Liam Rosenior has only been in charge since January, a fact he likes to repeat as a means of excusing the huge problems with the team he manages. Given his limited time in charge, it's astonishing how often we've already heard him repeat the same lines to explain defeats.

His team are "immature", lacking in resilience both physically and mentally. They miss too many chances and make too many errors defensively. They have no discipline both tactically and professionally, with dissent on the pitch now joined by dissent off it as an issue. These were all problems before Rosenior arrived, but they've all worsened since he took over.

If it didn't already, his reign has a familiar, Graham Potter-shaped shadow hanging over it. A manager without the credentials either as a player or a coach to convince top players to buy into his system needs results to act as his CV. Once he stops getting those results, and the players stop believing in him, he enters a vicious circle.

He can't win games without players buying in. They won't buy in because they aren't winning games. This paradox only ends one way.

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Sporting winger Geovany Quenda is back and ready to face Premier League opposition again, starting with Arsenal.

The 18-year-old missed Sporting's 1-0 first-leg defeat as he completed the final stage of his recovery from a foot injury. Sporting's number seven returned from the bench in Saturday's win over Estrela Amadora and will again be available for Wednesday's tie against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Quenda's return begins a run of at least eight matches before he joins Chelsea in the summer. Those fixtures continue with Arsenal and include league meetings with Benfica and a domestic cup clash against Porto, with Sporting still competing on three fronts.

The winger spent an extended period training in London at Chelsea's facilities, a programme that began before Christmas. He returned briefly to Portugal for the holiday period before heading back to Cobham to continue working with Chelsea's medical staff.

During that time, Quenda met team-mates and incoming head coach Liam Rosenior, although he largely followed an individual training programme and had limited contact with the rest of the squad.

The three-month stay in London allowed him to put into practice the English he had been learning in Lisbon, secure accommodation for next season and gain muscle mass in preparation for the physical demands of the Premier League.

Quenda, who is uncapped at international level, had hoped to be selected for Portugal's World Cup squad, but his extended injury absence has made that unlikely.

Sources close to the player say he is willing to play wherever required next season, is keen to earn a place in Rosenior's squad and ultimately aims to establish himself as a full international and win trophies at Chelsea.

For now, Quenda is focused on ending his Sporting career on a high. A potential upset against Arsenal, amid their late-season wobble, would be an ideal place to start.

Chelsea and Arsenal are leading the chase to sign Newcastle's Lewis Hall, 21, but the Magpies will not let the left-back leave easily. (Caught Offside), external

Chelsea would also like to add Porto's Brazilian winger William Gomes, 20, to their attacking options for next season. (Sport Witness), external

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Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot believes Liam Rosenior has to do more to try to win matches instead of slowing down the game.

The Blues currently sit sixth and have lost three straight Premier League games under Rosenior after an impressive unbeaten run when he first joined the club.

Speaking on BBC 5 Live Breakfast, Melchiot said: "The situation for the coach is everyone can talk about it, but when you take a ship that you have to readjust because you're a new coach, you have a different way of looking at things.

"When he started, it was always going to be difficult and now also because you're watching a team like Chelsea, they have to go all the way. [Mauricio] Pochettino had that at the end, you were saying they have to go and win games. Then [Enzo] Maresca came and he went all the way with this team, and he said, 'no, we have to finish games off'.

"When I look now at Rosenior, he has to do the same thing, he has to go for the kill. You cannot always struggle and slow things down and wait. You've got to be really penetrating. If you don't do that, this is where Chelsea's biggest weakness is now. They've got to score goals, and instead of looking good, you've got to be good. "

We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Here are some of your comments:

Chelsea fans

Paul: Sorry, but Chelsea are simply not good enough under Rosey! I am sick of being bored rigid by his style of play - we should remove the lion from our badge and put a crab on it as we always seem to be going sideways with pathetic, pointless possession play!

Stan: Clubs buy players to improve the team, whereas Chelsea have done the opposite and made the team worse. It's difficult being a Chelsea supporter this season.

David: Same old problems - many chances missed - leaking defence. The manager promises improvements. When? You cannot put an inexperienced Premier League manager in a supposedly first-class team.

James: Based on this, Chelsea don't deserve to play Champions League football next season. Qualifying is going to be a tall order now given the points gap down to 11th and other teams are coming into form just as Chelsea continue to falter.

Manchester City fans

Eamonn: A re-run of the League Cup Final really, with the bonus of an extra goal. Great to see Kovacic on the pitch again and let's hope O'Reilly's substitution was only precautionary. One game at a time, City.

David: Outstanding patience and a killer instinct from City. They'll win the Premier League from here. Arsenal will be shaking in their shoes before next weekend's showdown at the Etihad.

John: I don't think Pep will have needed to rant at half-time, the players will have known how sloppy and careless they were with the ball in the first half. Second half, they moved up a couple of gears with Chelsea visibly shrinking in confidence and ideas. A good performance by all the players, which will only add to their current level of confidence. Let's hope that Nico O'Reilly is not badly injured.

Mark: This was a vital win for City after Arsenal's defeat on Saturday. Next Sunday will be interesting!