Chelsea will be "a real threat" in the Premier League next season after failing to qualify for Europe, says former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

Calum McFarlane names key Chelsea problem which Xabi Alonso must fix to challenge for titles next season - New Blues boss has already been told what should be top of his to-do list

Chelsea players after their defeat to Sunderland George Wood/Getty Images It was apparent from the early minutes that Chelsea were not going to beat Sunderland, but it wasn’t clear until Wesley Fofana was shown his second yellow card by referee Chris ...

If Chelsea beat Real Betis in next week's Conference League final, whoever finishes eighth will enter a European competition. Which one, though, depends not only on if Chelsea win in Wroclaw, Poland, but where they finish on the Premier League table.

The fight for European qualification remains in the balance for Sunderland and Chelsea heading into their showdown on the final day of the Premier League season. A disastrous season for the Blues leaves them without Champions League qualification,

Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this afternoon, finishing a terrible season on a low.The game started like so many others this season for the Blues – they looked

Calum McFarlane has apologised after Chelsea failed to qualify for European football, saying the side had ‘let the fans down’.Wesley Fofana was sent off as the Blues slumped to a 2-1 defeat away at Sunderland on the final day of the season.

Chelsea fell to Sunderland 2–1 in the final game of the season to tie the bow on a horrid Premier League campaign in which the Blues failed to qualify for European soccer in 2026–27. The Blues had a chance to qualify for the Europa League with a win ...