Gianfranco Zola

FA Cup: Chelsea breeze past Sheffield Wednesday on Gonzalo Higuain's debut; Crystal Palace shock Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second defeat in English knockout football in a matter of days as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.

Premier League: Assistant manager Gianfranco Zola asks Bayern target Callum Hudson-Odoi to remain at Chelsea

Hudson-Odoi, who like many young English players at the top Premier League clubs has found first-team opportunities hard to come by, is being pursued by Bayern, who have tabled a third offer for him reported to be 33 million euros

Premier League: Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he might deploy Eden Hazard as false nine to set him 'free'

Olivier Giroud played the full game as Chelsea beat Bournemouth in the League Cup when Eden Hazard came off the bench to score the decisive goal.

Premier League: Eden Hazard has potential to become Chelsea's greatest player ever if he stays, says Gianfranco Zola

Hazard has been strongly linked with Real Madrid after the Belgium star refused to rule out a move to the Bernabeu and admitted playing for the Spanish giants would be a dream come true.

Premier League: Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri says inviting Fulham's Claudio Ranieri to training session won't come back to bite him

Maurizio Sarri extended an invitation to fellow Italian Claudio Ranieri to watch a training session when he was in England earlier this season.

Carabao Cup: Eden Hazard's solo winner guides Chelsea past Liverpool; Tottenham Hotspur beat Watford on penalties

Eden Hazard's majestic solo strike capped a thrilling Chelsea fightback in their 2-1 win at Liverpool, while Tottenham survived a penalty shoot-out to beat Watford in the League Cup third round on Wednesday.

League Cup: Eden Hazard can reach full potential under Maurizio Sarri, says Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola

Maurizio Sarri has challenged Eden Hazard to continue that improved scoring rate by playing closer to the opposition's goal.

Premier League: Former striker Gianfranco Zola returns to Chelsea as manager Maurizio Sarri's assistant

Gianfranco Zola was on Wednesday named as assistant coach to new manager Maurizio Sarri, marking a return to the club where he spent seven years as a player.

Premier League: Chelsea sack Antonio Conte. set to appoint Maurizio Sarri as new manager, claim reports

The long-running saga over Antonio Conte's future appears to have been resolved with Chelsea sacking him as manager and appointing Maurizio Sarri, according to media reports on Thursday.

Premier League: Chelsea manager Antonino Conte's ouster imminent as Maurizio Sarri awaits confirmation, claim reports

Conte's intense training methods angered senior players and he alienated the board over his disparaging treatment of Spanish striker Diego Costa and constant carping over the club's failure to replace top players with those of similar ability.