Youth & Reserves

Two young forwards born eighteen days and fifty miles apart have cut a swathe through academy defences this season. Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham have combined for 82 goals against England and Europe’s finest, split perfectly equally at 41 apiece. That no Chelsea player had managed such a feat in more than two decades shows the scale of the achievement by a pair of boys who joined the club together…

A goal from Josh Cullen in stoppage time handed West Ham United a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Friday night and was enough to crown Manchester United as Barclays Under-21 Premier League Champions; the Blues yielding a title they had held since winning at Old Trafford twelve months ago. The Blues never really found their rhythm and looked for large spells a tired side finally affected by…

Chelsea’s chances of winning the Barclays Under-21 Premier League took a sizeable dent on Monday night as they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Duncan Watmore’s early second half goal proved the difference between the two sides in a tight contest and the defeat leaves the Blues needing help from elsewhere if they are to end the season on top of the pile. Adi…

Chelsea’s hopes of adding the Barclays Under-18 Premier League title to their already impressive trophy haul were dealt a considerable and most likely fatal blow on Saturday morning as they allowed Manchester City to come from three goals behind to claim a 3-3 draw at Aldershot’s Electrical Services Stadium. A fantastic first half display capped by a brace by Isaac Christie-Davies had the Blues well in command and the win…

Chelsea’s Under-21s are firmly on the title hunt following a 4-3 win over fellow championship rivals Liverpool at Aldershot’s Electrical Services Stadium on Monday night which keeps their destiny in their own hands. A hat-trick from Dominic Solanke, taking him past the 40-goal mark for the season, and a strike by Alex Kiwomya did the damage in a topsy-turvy and frenetic contest played out in front of Chelsea’s largest Under-21…

Chelsea maintained their hopes of retaining the Barclays Under-21 Premier League title by beating Fulham 3-1 at Motspur Park on Monday afternoon. A devastating start by the visitors saw Dominic Solanke score twice inside the opening fifteen minutes to take his personal tally to 38 for the season, and although Adam Taggart halved the deficit just before the break, Charly Musonda put the result beyond doubt in the second half…