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Transfer news: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is a 'great player' says Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech

The Blues have made an offer in the region of £20m for Rooney

Lukaku celebrates his goal with Andre Schurrle
Branislav Ivanovic reacts after being bitten by Luis Suarez

Transfer news: Branislav Ivanovic open to Chelsea signing Luis Suarez - despite being bitten by the Liverpool striker

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Jose Mourinho talks to the media ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League tie against Manchester United

England 'will be my next step' after Real Madrid, confirms Jose Mourinho

Mourinho talks ahead of his side's Champions League tie against Manchester United

Chelsea defender David Luiz

Chelsea defender David Luiz open to midfield switch

Oriol Romeu injury has left gap to fill

Mourinho has regularly spoken of his love for England

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho hints at return to England

Given his past successes with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and now Real, coupled with the notoriously short shelf-life of the coach's job at the Bernabeu, Mourinho's future is often the subject of speculation.

Mourinho insists he will not make wholesale changes despite questioning some of his players' commitment after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Sevilla

Real Madrid depleted by injuries ahead of Borussia Dortmund meeting in the Champions League

Borussia Dortmund entertain Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday with the Germans eager to take advantage of their injury-hit Spanish opponents by grabbing top spot in Group D.

Stephanie Houghton proves an inspiration on the football pitch and in the virtual world of Twitter.

Tweet sound of success for Team GB's football star Steph Houghton

Even the Premier League has not yet come up with the wheeze of having the name of players’ Twitter accounts on their shirts. The FA Women’s Super League beat them to that one in April this year ahead of the launch of their first summer competition and found a willing “digital ambassador” in Steph Houghton, the personable full-back of Arsenal Ladies.

Chelsea's caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo supervises training at Stamford Bridge yesterday

Di Matteo overshadowed by captain on eve of biggest test

Italian barely gets a word in as show is stolen by John Terry, who is confident Chelsea can keep European dream alive

Petr Cech scrambles but can't prevent Lavezzi scoring Napoli's third
Lampard was brought on a second-half sub

Lampard and Cole unhappy at omission

Andre Villas-Boas admitted last night that Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole had disputed his controversial decision to leave them out the line-up for last night's 3-1 defeat to Napoli in the Champions League knockout round first leg.

Chelsea's manager, Andre Villas-Boas, looks on as his side are held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham at Stamford Bridge

Doyle's heroics leave Villas-Boas in limbo

Chelsea 1 Birmingham City 1: Outlook for the Chelsea manager is no brighter as crucial penalty save stops Premier League side in their tracks and earns an under-strength Birmingham a replay from a game notable for another Torres failure

Chelsea's Ashley Cole brings down Nathan Dyer of Swansea to earn his second yellow card of the night at the Liberty Stadium

Villas-Boas forced on the defensive

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Own goal leaves Swansea just short of landmark win

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