Raheem Sterling

Nkunku had been earmarked as the brain of Chelsea's attack, a role that has been assumed in his injury absence by Cole Palmer

Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino remain a work in progress but their performance against the champions felt like a significant step forward

Under Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, Sterling is playing like he did in his early years at Liverpool

Raheem Sterling has not played for England since their loss to France at the World Cup, fuelling fears his international career may be over

Chelsea have a plum set of fixtures coming up and players who are clearly performing on a Fantasy Premier League front

The Chelsea forward was viewed as an expensive mistake last season but has worked hard to transform his performances and standing

We crunch the numbers to uncover the most impressive performances of the weekend

Pochettino's first league game in charge of Chelsea saw him coax a fine performance from a player who underperformed last season

The youth teams are winning things, players are being sold for big money - it's a far cry from the crisis days of English football

Everyone expected more of Raheem Sterling at Chelsea, including the player himself. So why has it been such a struggle at Stamford Bridge?

The Athletic takes to the away end at Bournemouth to witness the anxiety of Chelsea's support first-hand – and appreciate a rare victory

Chelsea have lost 12 league games and could end up with their fewest points and goals - the bare, brutal numbers tell their own story

Chelsea have not laboured in front of goal this much since 1995-96 when John Spencer, Paul Furlong and a veteran Mark Hughes led their line

Raheem Sterling will sit out Chelsea’s Champions League first-leg tie with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. England international Sterling missed the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday after Graham Potter revealed he suffered a kick to his knee in training late last week. The 28-year-old sat out of...

Across Europe, there is a growing distinction between those clubs working to a clear vision and those who are too easily given to impulses

Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling is having a second scan on his hamstring this morning after the first scan proved to be inconclusive. The 28-year-old sustained the injury during the opening stages of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League last Thursday. Sterling was...

Five writers make the case for each of England's star forwards to start against Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday

After an encouraging 0-0 draw against England, Jeff Rueter rates Gregg Berhalter's decisions for USMNT