Chelsea will hope to end a disappointing season strongly, starting with a massive London derby against Tottenham on Tuesday night.Despite a spirited display in the FA Cup final at the weekend, it will be a trophyless campaign for Chelsea after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.

Xabi Alonso will be looking to lead a productive summer window at Chelsea as he prepares for his first season managing in the Premier League. The former Liverpool midfielder has signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge to replace Liam Rosenior,

Chelsea make two changes from the side that drew at Liverpool last time out and are given a major boost with the return of captain Reece James. The England international replaces Andrey Santos and comes into a possible back five that was fielded at Anfield last Saturday.

Chelsea have announced the permanent appointment of Xabi Alonso, who outlined three clear objectives after taking on his first managerial position in the Premier League. The former Real Madrid boss revealed that his focus would be on “hard work, building ...