IF Chelsea pull off one of the greatest comebacks of all time, nobody will be there to see it after their Champions League second leg at Bayern Munich was announced as behind closed doors.
Elsewhere, the Blues are determined to sign Ben Chilwell but will switch their focus to Alex Telles if a deal cannot be reached – while Danny Drinkwater could be on his way back to Chelsea.
Get all the latest news and gossip from Stamford Bridge here…
TELLES CHILWELL 'ALTERNATIVE'
Chelsea are preparing a move for Porto full-back Alex Telles as an 'alternative' to Ben Chilwell, according to reports.
According to Goal the Leicester full-back is top of Frank Lampard's wishlist for a left-back.
But close behind is the former Manchester United target Telles, 27.
SOLD, TO THE MAN IN THE BLUE
Chelsea have signed 14-year-old Leo Castledine from AFC Wimbledon.
The midfielder is the son of former Homes Under the Hammer host Lucy Alexander and ex-Wimbledon star Stewart.
Leo followed in the footsteps of his father when he joined the League One side at the age of seven.
Stewart played for Wimbledon from 1991 until 2000, but the youngster has decided to end his stay with the club after seven years.
He wrote on Instagram: “Very excited to say that I have signed for @chelseafc today.
“My time at @afc_wimbledon was amazing and I can't thank them enough, however, it's time for a new chapter. cfc chelseafc.”
HEAD'S GONE
Danny Drinkwater's Aston Villa future is in jeopardy after a furious training-ground bust-up.
Reports claim the on-loan Chelsea midfielder, 30, HEADBUTTED team-mate Jota during a violent row on Monday.
Talks about Drinkwater's future are said to have taken place on Tuesday and Villa may now consider cutting short his loan spell — his second of the season after a miserable stint at Burnley.
Drinkwaterfaces disciplinary action from Villa, including a hefty fine.
The brawl left him with bruising on his face.
PRESSURE MOUNTS
Dean Smith is reportedly on the brink of losing his Aston Villa as relegation fears mount ahead Saturday’s crunch clash with Chelsea.
His position is under huge scrutiny after a run of ten defeats in 15 matches left chiefs fearing an immediate return to the Championship.
Despite splashing out a whopping £135million over the last two transfer windows since promotion, the Villans are two points adrift of safety with just ten matches remaining.
And that has left the 44-year-old fighting for his future, according to The Telgraph.
Could Chelsea be the side to see off the Midlander from the club he supported as a child?
4-4-POO
John Terry is selling the £5.5million mansion that burglars ransacked because his wife Toni is haunted by the trauma.
Four raiders smashed their way into the house while the couple were on a skiing holiday — defecating in their bedroom before leaving with £400,000 in jewellery.
A friend of Chelsea legend Terry, 39, said: “The home is a reminder of a night of horror they want consigned to the past.
“The fact one of the men left John a dirty protest at the end of the bed particularly upset them.
“Poor Toni couldn’t unsee the image. They began looking for a new home straight away.”
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