Chelsea linked with Marc Guehi and Michael Olise
Chelsea are being linked with a move for Marc Guehi and Michael Olise (3). Guehi came through the Chelsea academy, and Olise is a name the club has tracked before.
Both would come straight into a squad that has Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah in the defensive group (3). Nothing is signed. This is speculation, but it is the story Chelsea fans will be arguing about today.
Lauren James rested for the Champions League opener
Sonia Bompastor is not risking Lauren James against Austria Wien on Wednesday (5). The Chelsea boss wants her fit for the London derby against Arsenal on Sunday.
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"She should be available for the game on the weekend, but we don't want to take any risks for the game tomorrow," Bompastor said (5). Chelsea go into the Austria Wien game with a 93.3% win probability according to Opta (5).
Cole Palmer out of the England squad
Cole Palmer has withdrawn from the England squad (9). Chelsea now have nine senior players away on international duty.
Your team's next Premier League game is Bournemouth at home on Saturday 10 October (9). That is a long wait after Brentford 3–0 Chelsea on Friday 18 September.
Gjivai Zechiel on the midfield list
Chelsea and Arsenal are both watching Feyenoord midfielder Gjivai Zechiel, 22, with a €30m fee mentioned (4). Chelsea see midfield as a priority after missing out on Lamine Camara on deadline day (4).
Zechiel is the alternative. Arsenal are in the same race.
Estevao on waiting his turn
Estevao is behind Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro in Xabi Alonso's pecking order (7). He is not sulking about it.
"I try to seize every opportunity I have, control everything I can, and I leave it in God's hands, and I trust myself a lot, too," he said (7). He also missed the World Cup with Brazil through injury and called the first month after Carlo Ancelotti named the squad the hardest part (10).
What else is moving
Conrad Harder is on loan at Strasbourg from RB Leipzig, and Chelsea are keeping a close eye on him (1) (8).
Chelsea are also reportedly keen on Gambian teenager Adama Jeng (11). And Alejandro Garnacho's loan at Aston Villa has gone badly, 31 minutes across three appearances, so he could move again in the winter (12).
One old name resurfacing: a report says Chelsea would sell N'Golo Kante in January for £18m, with Inter Milan and Juventus interested (2).
Ben White is available for the right price
Arsenal value Ben White at around €30m, and Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United are all interested (6). Arsenal are also trying to tie White down to a new contract (6).
