Dearly Beloved: We're gathered here to witness quite possibly the final 90 minutes of Champions League football at Stamford Bridge this season. So let's enjoy it, shall we? Or not. Whichever.

What has now become a regular feature of Chelsea seasons, the dreaded autumn-winter slump is here. Winter is here. Survival starts now.

Chelsea generally played terribly on Tuesday, and very much deserved to lose to Juventus.

The Old Lady welcomes Chelsea to Italy on Matchday 5 of the Champions League, with the Blues knowing full-well what's at stake - and dropping Fernando Torres in the process.

Chelsea will be in Italy on Tuesday for what should be their most important game of the season. Ahead of that clash, we decided to break down the specifics of what every possible outcome today would mean for Chelsea and their prospects of reaching th

Chelsea are fighting for their Champions League lives! Anything less than a win in Turin could have the Blues facing the very real possibility of becoming the first defending champions to fail to qualify from the group stages.

Chelsea -- and their midfield in particular -- can learn many important lessons from the close call against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

An entertaining, fast-paced game against Shakhtar Donetsk appeared to be heading for a 2-2 draw until Victor Moses popped up with a 93rd minute winner to assure Chelsea of all three points at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea defeated Shakhtar 3-2 as Victor Moses scored in the dying seconds of the game. It was a fantastic game and a great result, and leaves Chelsea in great shape going forward.

There will be goals.

That's right, John Terry's on the bench. Do it.

I'll admit, it was easy for me to look past Shakhtar when the group draw crystallized. Little was known to me of the Ukrainian outfit, save for a handful of stories linking us with their Brazilian...

Roberto Di Matteo has described the pair as "very doubtful" for the weekend fixture, and has also ruled out Frank Lampard.