| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Chelsea players lining up for theChampions League game againstQarabağ | ||||
| Owner | Roman Abramovich | |||
| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
| Manager | Antonio Conte | |||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
| Premier League | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| FA Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Eden Hazard (12) All: Eden Hazard (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 41,616 (vsBurnley, 12 August 2017, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 37,741 (vsBarcelona, 20 February 2018, Champions League) | |||
The2017–18 season wasChelsea's 104th competitive season, 29th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 26th consecutive season in thePremier League and 112th year in existence as afootball club.[1] The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The season was the first since1997–98 without former club captainJohn Terry, after he departed toAston Villa on a free transfer following 22 years with the club. It was also the first season since2007–08 withoutBranislav Ivanović, who departed in the same transfer window to Russian clubZenit Saint Petersburg. Chelsea returned to theUEFA Champions League after a single season's absence and entered the Premier League season as defending champions. The season was also Chelsea's first under the new kit deal withNike, the most lucrative commercial deal in the history of the club.[2]
Supplier:Nike /Sponsor:Yokohama Tyres (chest),Alliance Tyres (sleeve)
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On 22 May 2017, it was announcedJuan Cuadrado would joinJuventus on a permanent deal for a preset transfer fee of £17.3 million after a clause in his loan contract became triggered. He subsequently signed a contract with theSerie A champions until 2020.[3]
On 24 May, newly promoted Premier League clubNewcastle United activated the option-to-purchase clause inChristian Atsu's loan contract from the 2016–17 season, purchasing the player for a reported £6.2 million.[4][5]
On 30 May 2017,Asmir Begović signed for Premier League clubAFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract after Bournemouth purchased the player for an undisclosed transfer fee rumoured to be close to £10 million.[6]
While on international duty withBelgium,Eden Hazard fractured his right ankle and was consequently ruled out of action for three months, meaning he will likely miss the start of the 2017–18 season.[7]
On 26 June,Burkina Faso internationalBertrand Traoré joined French clubLyon for an initial £8.8 million transfer fee, plus potential add-ons.[8][9] Traoré subsequently signed a five-year contract with Lyon, with reports suggesting buy-back and sell-on clauses had been included in the contract.[10]
On 30 June, academy product andNetherlands international defenderNathan Aké signed for AFC Bournemouth, who broke their transfer record after paying a reported £20 million transfer fee. Aké spent the first half of the 2016–17 season on loan with Bournemouth before being recalled prematurely to Chelsea in January.[11][12]
After reaching an agreement withRangers, youth playerBilly Gilmour joined Chelsea on 1 July for a reported £500,000 transfer fee.[13]Daishawn Redan, a youth striker atAjax, became the second high-profile youth signing of the season, andEthan Ampadu ofExeter City also linked up with the academy upon the opening of the summer transfer window.[14]
On 1 July, Chelsea andNike unveiled the club's new kits for the 2017–18 season, to be sold in the refurbished "megastore".[15] Also on 1 July, Chelsea announced the signing ofArgentine goalkeeperWilly Caballero on a free transfer fromManchester City.[16]
On 3 July, after an illustrious career with the club spanning 22 years, former Chelsea captainJohn Terry signed forChampionship clubAston Villa.[17] Also on 3 July, young English midfielderKasey Palmer signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2021–22 season. Palmer also completed a season-long loan deal with newly promoted Premier League clubHuddersfield Town, returning to the club after helping them to gain promotion the previous season.[18]
On 4 July, academy productTammy Abraham signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2021–22 season. On the same day, Abraham completed a season-long loan move to Premier League clubSwansea City.[19]
On 9 July, Chelsea completed the signing ofGerman international defenderAntonio Rüdiger fromRoma for a £29 million transfer fee. Upon joiningthe Blues, Rüdiger was assigned the number 2 shirt, formerly occupied byBranislav Ivanović.[20][21]
On 10 July, it was announced that newly signed goalkeeper Willy Caballero would be assigned the number 1 shirt for the forthcoming campaign. The number 1 shirt had previously been worn by Asmir Begović before his transfer to AFC Bournemouth. On the same day, it was revealed that academy productCharly Musonda's new shirt number would be number 17. The Premier League also granted Chelsea permission for his shirt name to be "Musonda Jr.".[22]
On 11 July,English international defender and academy productOla Aina completed a season-long loan move to Championship clubHull City.[23]
On 12 July, English midfielder and academy productRuben Loftus-Cheek completed a season-long loan move toCrystal Palace.[24]
On 13 July, English midfielder and academy productNathaniel Chalobah completed a transfer to Premier League clubWatford for an undisclosed transfer fee reported to be approximately £5.5 million. Buy-back and sell-on clauses were reported to have been included in the contract.[25][26]
On 14 July, Brazilian wingerLucas Piazon signed a two-year contract extension at Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to London neighboursFulham, where he had previously been on loan in the 2016–17 season.[27] Also on 14 July, academy defenderJake Clarke-Salter signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea.[28]
On 15 July, Chelsea announced the signing ofFrench international midfielderTiémoué Bakayoko fromMonaco for an initial transfer fee of £40 million. He was assigned the number 14 shirt at the club, with the previous occupant, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, having left Chelsea on loan for the season.[29][30]
On 18 July, first-team managerAntonio Conte was rewarded for his successful first season at Chelsea with a new two-year contract, serving to replace the previous contract and offer improved terms to the Italian. After signing, Conte said, "I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top. The Chelsea fans have given me so much support since I arrived here one year ago and it is important we continue to succeed together." Along with the new contract, two new members of Conte's backroom team were announced:Paolo Vanoli and Davide Mazzotta. Vanoli will serve as first-team assistant while Mazzotta will serve as both an assistant and a player analyst.[31]
On 19 July, Chelsea announced a transfer fee had been agreed to withReal Madrid for the transfer of strikerÁlvaro Morata, subject to Morata agreeing to personal terms and passing a medical with Chelsea. TheSpanish international forward helped Real Madrid defend theirUEFA Champions League title in2016–17, scoring 20 goals in all competitions across the 2016–17 season. The initial transfer fee was reported to be around £58 million, which could increase to £70 million with add-ons, which would make him Chelsea's new record-high signing, surpassing the £50 million transfer fee paid forFernando Torres in January 2011.[32][33] The signing was officially announced two days later on 21 July, with Morata signing a five-year contract with the Premier League champions. He joined the Chelsea squad on their pre-season tour in Asia.[34]
Also on 21 July, French international defenderKurt Zouma signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2022–23 season. Simultaneously, Zouma completed a season-long loan move to Premier League clubStoke City.[35] Academy productJay Dasilva also signed a new contract with Chelsea through to 2021, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move toCharlton Athletic, where he had previously been loaned to during the latter half of the 2016–17 season.[36]
On 27 July, goalkeeperJamal Blackman signed a contract extension at Chelsea through to 2021, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Championship clubSheffield United.[37] Also on 27 July, Jamaican defenderMichael Hector completed a season-long loan move to Hull City,[38] and Czech defenderTomáš Kalas signed a new four-year contract at Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Fulham, where he had been on loan during the previous season.[39]
On 31 July,Serbian international midfielderNemanja Matić signed forManchester United, ending his three-and-a-half-year second spell with Chelsea.[40]
On 2 August,Mario Pašalić signed a four-year contract extension and joined Russian championsSpartak Moscow on a season-long loan.[citation needed]
On 6 August, Chelsea lost theCommunity Shield 4–1 on penalties toArsenal after drawing 1–1 in normal time.[41]
On 11 August, young English midfielderLewis Baker signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Championship clubMiddlesbrough.[42]
On 12 August, Chelsea suffered a nightmare start to their Premier League title defence, losing 3–2 at home toBurnley, who had only won once away from home in the previous season. Chelsea's performance was marred by two of their players receiving red cards, the first being captainGary Cahill in the early stages of the game, and the second beingCesc Fàbregas towards the closing stages of the match.The Blues fought back from 3–0 down with goals from debutant Álvaro Morata andDavid Luiz, but ultimately lost the match.[43] Such defeat was the second ever for a Premier League holder. The first wasLeicester City's defeat against Hull City theprevious season, which was an away match for Leicester. The home defeat would also mark the first time since the1998–99 season that Chelsea had lost the opening match of a Premier League season.
On 20 August, Chelsea bounced back from their disappointing defeat with a 2–1 away victory overTottenham Hotspur at their temporary home,Wembley Stadium.Marcos Alonso scored a double, his first goal being a free-kick and his second a strike late in the match, while Spurs scored through an own goal fromMichy Batshuayi. The win for Chelsea condemned Tottenham to defeat in their first home match of the season and their first at Wembley in the Premier League.[44]
On 25 August, Nigerian defenderKenneth Omeruo signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Turkish clubKasımpaşa, where he had previously been on loan at in the 2015–16 campaign.[45]
On 27 August, Chelsea won their first Premier League home match of the 2017–18 season after defeatingEverton 2–0 in a dominant display thatthe Blues could have won by more goals. Fàbregas opened the scoring in the 27th minute, coolly clipping into the bottom corner and past goalkeeperJordan Pickford with the help of Morata, who claimed his second assist of the season. Morata would later add to Chelsea's goal tally with a header in the 40th minute, scoring his second league goal of the season.The Blues had many opportunities throughout the match to extend their lead, but ultimately won comfortably in a convincing performance that lifted them to sixth in the table after three matches.[46]
On 28 August, young Ivorian attackerJérémie Boga signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, and also joined Championship clubBirmingham City on a season-long loan.[47]
Club Honors.On 26 September 2014 local Chelsea Supporter Mark Carroll was awarded with the Golden football for his dedication to the club over the past ten years.Following this he was paraded through Fulham Broadway to show off his well earned prize.BBC spokesman James Shelby spoke to Mark. From speaking to Mark he is very pleased with his achievement quotingI love this clubWell done Mark from all at Chelsea Football Club.
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Chelsea signed two players on transfer deadline day: Italian right-backDavide Zappacosta fromTorino, who joined for a reported £23 million transfer fee;[48] and Leicester City midfielderDanny Drinkwater, who arrived for an undisclosed fee and signed a five-year contract withthe Blues.[49]
In spite of several signings arriving at the club, it was a turbulent deadline day forthe Blues, in that several of their transfer targets were missed. The most notable of these was Chelsea's attempt to sign Everton midfielderRoss Barkley, agreeing a fee with Everton only for Barkley to reject the move.[50] (Barkley would later join Chelsea in the January transfer window.[51]) Another English transfer target, Arsenal midfielderAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also rejected a move to Chelsea after a fee had been agreed between the two clubs, with Oxlade-Chamberlain instead choosing a move toLiverpool on deadline day.[52][53]The Blues had also reportedly been close to signing Swansea City strikerFernando Llorente at one point throughout deadline day, only to miss out on signing him to their rivals Tottenham.[54]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
On 1 September,Loïc Rémy left the club to sign forLa Liga clubLas Palmas on a two-year contract for a reported free transfer.[55]
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On 9 September, Chelsea earned a 2–1 away victory at Leicester City, making it a third Premier League victory in a row.N'Golo Kanté scored the second goal forthe Blues against his former club. Davide Zappacosta made his debut for Chelsea while Eden Hazard returned from injury, coming on as a substitute.[56]
On 12 September, Chelsea marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a 6–0 thrashing of Azerbaijani championsQarabağ, who made their first ever appearance in Europe's elite competition. Goals fromPedro,César Azpilicueta, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi, as well as a goal from Zappacosta on his first start for Chelsea and an own goal by Qarabağ playerMaksim Medvedev, sentthe Blues to the top of their group after the first round of fixtures.[57]
On 17 September, Chelsea hosted rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, who managed to emerge with a point by drawing 0–0 withthe Blues. It was a frustrating match for Chelsea, who created several opportunities to score but could not find a cutting edge against a well-drilled Arsenal side. The game was also marred by David Luiz receiving a red card in the second half for a high tackle onSead Kolašinac, with the defender set to miss Chelsea's next three matches as a result. His red card amounts to Chelsea's third red card of the season. The result seesthe Blues remaining in third place, three points behind joint leadersManchester United andManchester City.[58]
On 20 September, Chelsea hostedNottingham Forest in the third round of theEFL Cup, defeating the Championship club 5–1 to advance to the next round. Amongst the goalscorers was Batshuayi, who completed a hat-trick with a goal in the first half and two further goals in the second half.Kenedy and Charly Musonda also got on the scoresheet and youngster Ethan Ampadu made his first senior Chelsea appearance as a second-half substitute.[59]
On 21 September, the long-protracted transfer saga surrounding exiled strikerDiego Costa came to an end as Chelsea agreed a fee withAtlético Madrid for his transfer, to be completed in January after the expiry of the Spanish club's transfer ban.[60] He left Chelsea having scored 58 goals in 120 appearances forthe Blues, including 20 in the Premier League last season as Chelsea won the title.[61]
On 23 September, Chelsea earned a fourth Premier League victory in five matches after thrashing Stoke City 4–0 away. Álvaro Morata opened the scoring forthe Blues, with Pedro adding a second before half-time. Morata completed a hat-trick in the second half, Chelsea's first Premier League hat-trick since 2014, to keepthe Blues in third position and within three points of the two Manchester clubs at the top of the table.[62]
On 27 September, Chelsea beat Atlético Madrid 2–1 away in a Champions League group stage match, making history in the process by becoming the first ever English club to defeat Atlético away from home in a European competition. Chelsea fell behind late in the first half after David Luiz conceded a penalty, whichAntoine Griezmann converted. Morata leveled proceedings early in the second half with a header. The match looked to be finishing as a draw until Batshuayi snatched a winner for Chelsea at the death. The result seesthe Blues go top of Group C, four points ahead of Atlético andRoma after two matches.[63]
On 30 September, three days after their Champions League heroics, Chelsea lost 1–0 at Stamford Bridge to league leaders Manchester City in a very poor performance that culminated in Chelsea only having two shots on target in the entire match. The defeat saw the gap between the two sides widen to six points, with Chelsea slipping into fourth.[64]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | Manchester United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 19 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
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On 14 October, in their first league match after the international break, Chelsea fell to a very poor 2–1 away defeat against bottom Premier League side Crystal Palace. The home side scored their first goals and earned their first points of the season after losing their opening seven fixtures without scoring. An own goal from César Azpilicueta opened the scoring early in the first half before Tiémoué Bakayoko leveled proceedings shortly after. Palace would go on to win the match with a goal from the returningWilfried Zaha. Chelsea were without key players N'Golo Kanté and Álvaro Morata, with Kanté picking up a hamstring injury during the international break and Morata suffering the same injury against Manchester City. Chelsea lost back-to-back league fixtures for the first time in a year, when they lost to Liverpool and Arsenal.[65]
On 18 October, Chelsea drew 3–3 at home against Roma in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea, having led 2–0 following goals from David Luiz and Eden Hazard, caved in to Roma'sEdin Džeko andAleksandar Kolarov, who between them scored three goals. With a late goal from Hazard to equalise for the home side, Chelsea dropped their first points in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage.[66]
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On 21 October, Chelsea enjoyed a 4–2 come-from-behind victory over Watford. Following a Pedro goal, Watford found themselves 2–1 up through goals fromAbdoulaye Doucouré andRoberto Pereyra. However, Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to score a brace on either side of a César Azpilicueta winner. The win snapped a four-game winless streak in all competitions for Chelsea.[67]
On 25 October, Chelsea progressed past the round of 16 in the EFL Cup by defeating Everton 2–1 in the first match for Everton interim managerDavid Unsworth. Goals from Willian and Rüdiger rendered a lateDominic Calvert-Lewin goal a mere consolation.[68]
On 28 October, in the Premier League, Chelsea narrowly defeated AFC Bournemouth 1–0 away from home. A goal from Eden Hazard sealed the points in a tight encounter.[69]
On 31 October, in their final October fixture, Chelsea fell to a poor 3–0 away defeat to Roma in the Champions League and became the first English team to lose a Champions League fixture in 2017–18 as a result.The Blues fell behind after 39 seconds from a goal byStephan El Shaarawy, and they never looked like recovering after he scored a second in the 36th minute. Chelsea had more shots throughout the match, but a third Roma goal scored byDiego Perotti in the second half sealed the contest. Results elsewhere kept Chelsea in the top two of their group, with Atlético Madrid drawing with Qarabağ.[70]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 23 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 19 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 |
On 5 November, Chelsea got the month off to a good start as they defeated long-time competitive rivals Manchester United 1–0 at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of a header from Álvaro Morata, scoring his first goal for the club since September. It was formerBlues managerJosé Mourinho's third-straight loss at Stamford Bridge since he became United manager. The victory lifted Chelsea into fourth place and within one point of Manchester United in second.[71]
On 18 November, in Chelsea's first match after the international break, they dispatchedWest Bromwich Albion 4–0 away from home in the Premier League in a commanding performance that saw opposite numberTony Pulis sacked just days after the match. Álvaro Morata put Chelsea in front on 17 minutes, his eighth league goal of the season, while an Eden Hazard double either side of half-time and a first half goal from Marcos Alonso sealed a comfortable win for Chelsea. The victory was Chelsea's fourth successive league win, while West Brom remained without a win in all competitions since 22 August, a run of 11 matches. Chelsea moved up to third, one point behind Manchester United.[72]
On 22 November, Chelsea sealed their progression to the knockout stage of the Champions League after defeating Qarabağ 4–0 away in a 5,000-mile trip to Azerbaijan. Two goals from Willian, as well as spot-kicks from Eden Hazard and Cesc Fàbregas, confirmedthe Blues will finish in the top two of Group C with a match to spare.[73]
On 25 November, just three days after travelling to Azerbaijan, Chelsea earned a 1–1 league draw atAnfield against Liverpool. Former Chelsea playerMohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool with a close-range finish just after the hour mark, while Willian, continuing his good run of form, struck in the 85th minute through what appeared to be a cross looping over goalkeeperSimon Mignolet and into the far corner. The result was a repeat scoreline of last season's 1–1 draw at Anfield, ensuring Chelsea remained unbeaten in their past seven visits to Anfield, a run stretching back to 2013. However, the draw left Chelsea three points behind Manchester United in second and eight points behind league leaders Manchester City.[74]
On 27 November, former Chelsea academy managerDermot Drummy died aged 56. Drummy won the 2010 FA Youth Cup whilst working at the club and later served as reserve team manager before taking the role of international head coach in June 2014. Former Chelsea youth players that had been coached under him paid tribute to Drummy, including Nathan Aké, Nathaniel Chalobah,Patrick Bamford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.[75][76]
On 29 November, Chelsea capped off the month of November with a hard-fought 1–0 league victory against struggling Swansea City. Chelsea dominated the game but had to wait until the 55th minute for the breakthrough, with defender Antonio Rüdiger heading in his first Premier League goal after N'Golo Kanté's shot was deflected into his path. The match was marred by an incident involving manager Antonio Conte and match officialNeil Swarbrick, with the Italian spending the whole of the second half watching from a television feed in the dressing room after disputing Swarbrick's decision not to award a corner when the match was goalless. Conte later apologised for his conduct, saying, "I was frustrated. For sure I made a mistake. During the game I suffer. With my players I suffer. It's a pity." Chelsea remained third in the table, three points behind Manchester United in second and 11 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.[77]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 40 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester United | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 32 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 29 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 28 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
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On 2 December, Chelsea defeated newly promoted Newcastle United 3–1 at Stamford Bridge.Dwight Gayle put the visitors in front after 12 minutes, but Newcastle's lead was short lived as Eden Hazard and Álvaro Morata struck in the first half to sendthe Blues 2–1 up at the break. Hazard scored his second goal of the game in the second half, a chipped penalty afterMatt Ritchie fouledVictor Moses in the area. The result kept Chelsea in touch with the two Manchester clubs after they had both won in the same gameweek, withthe Blues remaining third, but now three points ahead of Liverpool in fourth.[78]
On 5 December, Chelsea drew 1–1 against Atlético Madrid on the final matchday of the Champions League.Saúl's header opened the scoring in the 56th minute before aStefan Savić own goal leveled the scoreline. The result saw Roma surpass Chelsea for the top spot of Group C via the head-to-head tiebreaker. The draw also caused Atlético to fail to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since they failed to qualify outright, in2012–13.[79]
On 9 December, Chelsea's unbeaten league run since October came to an end after they lost 1–0 toWest Ham United at theLondon Stadium.Marko Arnautović scored for West Ham early in the first half, and Chelsea struggled to get a foothold in the game as they gaveDavid Moyes his first league win in charge of West Ham. Following the match, Antonio Conte admitted defeat in Chelsea's attempt to retain their Premier League crown, saying, "When you tell the truth, this is the truth. Now we have 11 points less than Manchester City [who had a game in hand]. In 16 games they won 15 and drew one. In 17 games we lost four. When you have a competitor like City and every game they are winning, it is very difficult to think you can fight for the title."[80][81]
On 12 December, Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League in a dominant 3–1 away win against newly promoted Huddersfield Town. Goals from Tiémoué Bakayoko, Willian and Pedro rendered a lateLaurent Depoitre strike mere consolation.[81]
On 16 December, Chelsea defeatedSouthampton 1–0 at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of a Marcos Alonso free-kick, somewhat controversially occurring 30 seconds past the two allotted minutes of added time in the first half. In an otherwise extremely tight affair,Charlie Austin had the best chance for the away side with his first touch of the ball after he came on as a substitute. However, one goal proved to be enough forthe Blues to secure all three points.[82]
On 20 December, Chelsea defeated AFC Bournemouth 2–1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals. Conte rotated the team heavily, making eight changes from the side that beat Huddersfield. Ethan Ampadu was named man of the match after an admirable performance at centre-back, despite an early tackle that injured Bournemouth strikerJermain Defoe. Chelsea took the lead through Willian, with Cesc Fàbregas and Kenedy heavily involved in the build-up. Chelsea dominated the majority of the first half, but Bournemouth were reinvigorated following the half-time break. Their efforts finally paid off in the 90th minute whenDan Gosling curled in from outside of the 18-yard box. The match looked certain to go into extra time but following the kick-off, substitute Álvaro Morata almost immediately scored the winner. Following the match, Chelsea were drawn against Arsenal in the semi-finals. In the other match, high-flying Manchester City were drawn againstBristol City, who shockingly defeated their next opponent's city rivals, Manchester United.[83][84]
On 23 December, Chelsea visitedGoodison Park and drew 0–0 against Everton. With striker Álvaro Morata suspended due to yellow card accumulation, Chelsea played Eden Hazard as afalse nine. However, Chelsea lacked many scoring opportunities and ultimately were made to pay as Everton won a point in their final home match of the year.[85]
On 26 December, Chelsea took onBrighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge. Following a quiet first half in which the only clear-cut chance came from Tiémoué Bakayoko, Chelsea scored 53 seconds after the break, courtesy of an Álvaro Morata goal, assisted by César Azpilicueta. It was the sixth time that the Spaniards linked up during the season to score. Later on, Marcos Alonso headed in from a corner asthe Blues comfortably won 2–0 to extend their unbeaten run onBoxing Day to 14 matches.[86]
On 30 December, Chelsea played their final match of 2017 against Stoke City, winning with ease 5–0. Due to fixture congestion in the festive period, Chelsea rotated their lineup slightly, resting Eden Hazard and Cesc Fàbregas. However, Stoke City started a completely rotated lineup, with manager and former Chelsea playerMark Hughes prioritizing the upcoming Newcastle game. After two goals in the opening ten minutes from Antonio Rüdiger and Danny Drinkwater, Chelsea looked set to dominate the match, and did so, scoring three more goals through Pedro, Willian and Davide Zappacosta. Chelsea ended the calendar year in second place, one point ahead of Manchester United and 14 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 12 | +49 | 59 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Chelsea | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 45 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 44 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 41 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
On 1 January 2018, Diego Costa officially departed the club and signed for Atlético Madrid.[87]
On 3 January, Chelsea took on Arsenal in a thrilling encounter which ended 2–2 away at theEmirates Stadium.Jack Wilshere opened the scoring after the break, following an end-to-end first half, headlined by a clear-cut chance missed by Álvaro Morata in the 15th minute. However, following the opener, Chelsea scored twice, once courtesy of an Eden Hazard penalty, and again in the 84th minute, when Marcos Alonso scored what looked to be the winner. However, in the 92nd minute,Héctor Bellerín scored a late equaliser into the bottom left corner of the goal, earning both teams one point. In the last minute of stoppage time, Morata missed another clear-cut chance, and substitute Davide Zappacosta lashed the rebound goalwards, only to see it bounce back off of the crossbar with virtually the last kick of the match. Following the match, Morata was heavily criticised due to his poor performance.[88]
On 5 January 2018, Chelsea signed 24-year-old Englishman Ross Barkley from Everton for a reported £15 million. He was assigned the number 8 shirt, previously occupied byOscar andFrank Lampard. Barkley did not make any appearances for Everton in the 2017–18 season, so he was eligible to play in all of Chelsea's competitions. Following signing, Barkley said, "To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it's unbelievable for me. I'm looking forward to continuing where I left off at the end of last season and hoping to improve and add more goals to my game."[89]
On 30 January 2018, Chelsea announced the signing of 23-year-old Brazilian–ItalianEmerson from Roma for a reported £17 million; he was assigned the number 33 shirt.
On 31 January 2018, Chelsea announced the signing ofOlivier Giroud from Arsenal for £18 million; he will wear the number 18 shirt.[90]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 53 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 50 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 50 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 48 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Arsenal | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 42 |
On 5 February, Chelsea defeated by Watford 4–1 at Vicarage Road.Troy Deeney opened the scoring line with a goal from penalty after being fouled by Bakayoko; Bakayoko received a second yellow card after 30 minutes play. The Blues played an hour with ten men after Bakayoko's red card capped a dreadful individual 30-minute performance in which he gifted Watford four chances.The Hornets, who had won only one of their previous 12 Premier League matches, led asGerard Deulofeu was fouled by keeperThibaut Courtois in the box and Deeney open scored through the penalty. Chelsea, who brought on Olivier Giroud for a debut in the second half, scored an undeserved equaliser when Eden Hazard curled home brilliantly from 25 yards. However, two minutes later,Daryl Janmaat scored a fantastic goal of his own when he cut in from the right wing, played a one-two withRoberto Pereyra and beat another couple of defenders before scoring with his weaker left foot. Deulofeu added another when he ran from halfway before his shot was slightly deflected by Gary Cahill and Pereyra scored a fourth fromAbdoulaye Doucouré's through-ball. Deulofeu got a Man of The Match in this campaign.[91]
On 12 February, Chelsea bounced back from their disappointing defeat with a 3–0 home victory over West Bromwich Albion. Hazard exchanged passes with Olivier Giroud before giving Chelsea a first-half lead and, after Victor Moses slid home a second after the break, sealed victory with a powerful drive in the 71st minute. The win tookthe Blues one point ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham.[92] Hazard received the Man of the Match award in this match, with his two goals against West Brom.
On 20 February, Chelsea drewBarcelona 1–1 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of theUEFA Champions League Round of 16.The Blues had subdued Messi and Willian struck the woodwork twice in the first half before a fine low finish from the edge of the area made it third time lucky for the Brazilian to give Chelsea a deserved lead after 62 minutes. Barcelona had barely threatened but a misplaced pass fromAndreas Christensen gaveAndrés Iniesta the opportunity to allow Messi to end his 730-minute drought against Chelsea with a crisp left-foot drive 15 minutes from time.[93]
On 22 February,Mitchell Beeney was loaned out to Ireland top division clubSligo Rovers until 30 June 2018.[94]
On 25 February, Chelsea lost 2–1 away atOld Trafford in the Premier League against Manchester United.The Red Devils came from behind after Willian started and finished a flowing move to give Chelsea the lead in the first half. United pulled level before the break with strikerRomelu Lukaku getting in front of Marcos Alonso to score against his former club for the first time. Lukaku then set-upJesse Lingard to head home with 15 minutes left, after which Chelsea's Álvaro Morata had a goal incorrectly disallowed for offside. The defeat leftthe Blues in fifth place after Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 1–0 earlier that day. A run of just one win in their past four league matches, coupled with Spurs' ten-game unbeaten streak, bumped Chelsea out of the Champions League places with ten matches to play.[95]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 55 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Arsenal | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 37 |
On 4 March, Chelsea again lost in the Premier League, falling 1–0 to Manchester City away at the Etihad.The Blues failed to recorded a shot on target in the match asBernardo Silva's goal less than one minute into the second half sealed the match and pushed City 18 points clear at the top of the league table and closer to the title. Chelsea did not register a single shot on target, leaving Manchester City keeperEderson a virtual bystander, as he was even able to watch Alonso's timid shot drift wide with seconds left. After the loss, Chelsea fell five points adrift of Tottenham for fourth place in the league table.[96]
On 10 March, Chelsea bounced back with a 2–1 home victory over Crystal Palace. Willian opened the scoring for the hosts — aided by a deflection off Palace defenderMartin Kelly — with a shot that crept inside the left-hand post. Chelsea spurned several excellent openings before doubling their advantage, again thanks to significant chunk of good fortune. Kelly was again involved, with the former Liverpool player initially doing well to clear Davide Zappacosta's drive off his own goal line only for the ball to ricochet offEagles goalkeeperWayne Hennessey and strike Kelly before entering the net. Eden Hazard had a goal disallowed for offside and Chelsea's profligacy threatened to giveRoy Hodgson's team a route back into the match.Patrick van Aanholt's late goal briefly raised their hopes, but Conte's side held on with Palace remaining in the bottom three. After defeats to both Manchester clubs had weakened their grip on a Champions League place, this represented a welcome three points for Chelsea, who dominated proceedings from start to finish.[97]
In the away leg of the UEFA Champions League following a 1–1 draw at home against Barcelona, Chelsea fell behind after just 128 seconds after Lionel Messi shot through the legs of Thibaut Courtois from a tight angle. Messi then set-upOusmane Dembele to hammer home the second afterCesc Fàbregas lost possession. Marcos Alonso hit the post for Chelsea with a free-kick before Messi's 100th Champions League goal — following a mistake by César Azpilicueta — took the hosts out of sight. Alonso was then denied a penalty after a challenge byGerard Piqué asBarça joinedLa Liga rivalsReal Madrid andSevilla in the competition's quarter-final draw.[98]
On 15 March, Chelsea announced that they had reached settlement in last right of light issue holding up stadium development.[99]
After Chelsea's elimination from the Champions League, the club defeated Leicester City 1–2 away at theKing Power Stadium in the FA Cup. Just before half-time, Álvaro Morata took Willian's pass in his stride to beat Leicester goalkeeperKasper Schmeichel.Jamie Vardy made amends for a poor headed miss when he pounced in a goalmouth scramble for a 76th-minute equaliser forthe Foxes. The decisive moment came just before the interval in extra time when Chelsea substitute Pedro beat the onrushing Schmeichel to N'Golo Kante's cross and headed in the winner. With the victory, Chelsea qualified for the competition's semi-finals.[100] Chelsea play this match after they're knocked from Champions League against Barcelona 3–0 inRound of 16. Barcelona won 4–1 on Aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 61 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Arsenal | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 48 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Burnley | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 46 |
On 1 April, Chelsea lost at home against London rivals Tottenham. Álvaro Morata headed-in a Victor Moses cross to give the hosts the lead. However,Christian Eriksen hit a stunning equaliser on the stroke of half-time, his dipping effort from 25 yards dropping just under the bar and over a stranded Willy Caballero.Dele Alli then took centre stage in the second half, putting Tottenham ahead just after the hour mark when he produced a sublime first touch to bringEric Dier's ball under control before slotting beyond Caballero. Alli was well-placed four minutes later to stab in following a goalmouth scramble and wrap-up a win that moved fourth-placed Spurs eight points clear of Chelsea, who remained in the fifth position. It was the first time in nearly three decades that Chelsea lost to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, since a 1-2 defeat in 1990.[101]
On 8 April, Chelsea faced West Ham at Stamford Bridge.Javier Hernández's second-half equaliser boosted West Ham's Premier League survival prospects and damaged Chelsea's slim hopes of finishing in the top-four on an emotional day at Stamford Bridge, as the previous Wednesday, former Chelsea midfielder and assistant coachRay Wilkins died at age 61. Prior to kick-off, there was a minute's applause for Wilkins, with the Chelsea players also donning black armbands in his memory. In the match, César Azpilicueta had prodded the hosts ahead following Álvaro Morata's knock-down, with Azpilicueta dedicating his goal to Wilkins. However, just three minutes after entering the match as a substitute, Hernández struck his ninth career goal againstthe Blues to earn a point forthe Hammers. The Mexican's effort, driven into the corner after Marko Arnautović's fine cut-back, moved David Moyes' club six points clear of the relegation places. It was only West Ham's third touch inside the Chelsea's penalty area. In contrast, Antonio Conte's men — who were in fifth position but ten points behind Tottenham and Liverpool — had 23 shots on goal and were good value for their lead for long periods, including having two would-be goals from Álvaro Morata called-back for offside and several quality chances turned aside by goalkeeperJoe Hart. The win for Moyes as a manager ended a personal 15-match winless run at Stamford Bridge.[102]
On 14 April, Chelsea returning to the winning track with a thrilling 3–2 late comeback victory against Southampton atSt. Mary's Stadium.Dušan Tadić's opener — a placed effort followingRyan Bertrand's marauding run — and Polish defenderJan Bednarek's left-footed shot looked to liftthe Saints out of the bottom three with managerMark Hughes seemingly on course for a first league victory as Southampton manager since arriving on 14 March. However, after coming on a substitute, Olivier Giroud scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea, a 70th-minute header. Just five minutes later, Eden Hazard scored a left-footed finish, followed by a second goal from Giroud coming in the 78th minute, the eventual match-winner. The victory saw Chelsea move within seven points of fourth-placed Tottenham.[103]
On 19 April, Chelsea defeated Burnley 2–1 away atTurf Moor.Kevin Long's own goal sent Conte's men on their way in the first half. However,Ashley Barnes deflectedJóhann Berg Guðmundsson's wayward shot to equalise for Burnley. Victor Moses' right-footed shot into the bottom corner proved decisive and ensuredthe Blues, who trailed fourth-placed Tottenham by ten points the previous week, narrowed the gap to five points.Sean Dyche's Burnley remain seventh and on course for2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualification with an eight-point advantage over Leicester City, sitting in eighth.[104]
On 21 April, Chelsea reached theFA Cup Final after defeating Southampton 2–0 atWembley Stadium. Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud received the ball from Eden Hazard and jinked his way past two Southampton players in a crowded area before he stabbed the ball home. With ten minutes to play, Giroud was replaced by Álvaro Morata, who ensured progression with Chelsea's second goal after he headed-in at the back post from a César Azpilicueta cross. Southampton went close withNathan Redmond's low drive from distance, whileCharlie Austin hit the post. The victory meant Chelsea manager Antonio Conte would match-up against managerial adversary José Mourinho at Wembley on 19 May against Manchester United.[105]
On 28 April, Chelsea take against Swansea atLiberty Stadium, Chelsea returned to playing in the league after playing in the FA Cup last week. Fabregas' curling finish was a fitting way to bring up his half-century of goals in the Premier League, but it was Hazard's clinical exploitation of a Swansea error that made it, pouncing on Andy King's sloppy loss of possession, weaving his way forward and picking out the right pass.Antonio Rudiger may well have given Hazard his second assist soon after, only for the defender to spurn the chance at the far post following a corner. Hazard was at the heart of Chelsea's best threatening moves and made the most of some naive defending as Swansea afforded him plenty of space for surging runs on the counter. Chelsea – who had skimmed the top of the bar afterAlfie Mawson cleared anOlivier Giroud header – did not see goalkeeperThibaut Courtois really tested until the final 15 minutes, whenAndre Ayew fizzed in a shot.Kyle Naughton,Tom Carroll andWayne Routledge also went close. Swansea claimed for a penalty whenGary Cahill challengedNathan Dyer, with the Chelsea defender also involved in a clash withJordan Ayew in injury time after a late barge from the Ghanaian.[106]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool(T) | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 72 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur(T) | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 71 | |
| 5 | Chelsea(T) | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage |
| 6 | Arsenal | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 57 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Burnley | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 54 |
On 6 May on Gameweek 37, Chelsea beat Liverpool at the Bridge 1–0 with a header from Giroud in the 32nd minute after receiving an assist from Moses. Giroud expertly headed in Moses' cross in the first half after the visitors had dominated possession and failed to capitalize. Chelsea remain in fifth but move within three points of third-placed Liverpool. With two games remaining to Liverpool's one, Chelsea can move level on points with the Champions League finalists when they face Huddersfield on Wednesday. Liverpool had more than 66% possession in the first half and created plenty of chances – the best falling to Mane, who was denied twice by Thibaut Courtois – but it was Chelsea who came closest. Bakayoko's header bounced inches wide just moments before Giroud leapt high to nod home Moses' cross. And Fabregas' smart run in behind the defence created an opening which he could not convert from a tight angle. Chelsea had the best chances of the second half too. Hazard almost danced his way through before Rudiger's header was ruled out for offside and Alonso's volley flew inches wide.[107]
On 13 May, at the last Gameweek, Chelsea claimed a 3–0 defeat at St James' Park. The Blues had a chance of sneaking into the top four by beating the Magpies, but Liverpool's victory over Brighton means they finish fifth and must settle for a Europa League spot. A barrage at goal from the hosts forced visiting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to make sharp saves from the impressiveJonjo Shelvey andMohamed Diamé. ButAyoze Pérez poked home twice in the second period as his side finished the season in 10th position. Chelsea's best chance fell to strikerOlivier Giroud, but the Frenchman's acrobatic effort was tipped away by goalkeeperMartin Dubravka.[108] Shelvey gets an MOTM in this match.
On 19 May, in theFA Cup Final, Chelsea lifted the FA Cup after beatingManchester United 1–0 atWembley with a single-goal fromEden Hazard's penalty at 22 minutes afterPhil Jones fouled Hazard. Chelsea won their 8th FA Cup Trophy and their first since 2012.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 77 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 75 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 70 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 63 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 54 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| First-team Manager |  Antonio Conte |
| Assistant Managers | Angelo Alessio |
| Gianluca Conte | |
| Carlo Cudicini | |
| Paolo Vanoli | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Gianluca Spinelli |
| Assistant Goalkeeper Coach |  Henrique Hilário |
| Head Fitness Coaches | Paolo Bertelli |
 Chris Jones | |
 Julio Tous | |
| Assistant Fitness Coach | Constantino Coratti |
| Consultant Personal Trainer/Nutritionist | Tiberio Ancora |
| Video Analyst | Davide Mazzotta |
| Senior Opposition Scout | Mick McGiven |
| Medical Director | Paco Biosca |
| Head of Youth Development | Neil Bath |
| Loan Technical Coach | Eddie Newton |
| Under-23 Team Manager | Joe Edwards |
| Under-18 Team Manager | Jody Morris |
| Head of International Scouting | Scott McLachlan |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
| Owner |   Roman Abramovich |
| Chairman |  Bruce Buck |
| Directors |  Marina Granovskaia Eugene Tenenbaum |
| Chief Executive | Guy Laurence |
| Club Secretary | David Barnard |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Stamford Bridge(41,663 / 103x67 metres) |
| Training Ground | Cobham Training Centre |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Willy Caballero |  | GK | 2017 | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 36) | Manchester City | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois |  | GK | 2011 | (1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 26) | Genk | 154 | 0 |
| 37 | Eduardo | | GK | 2016 | (1982-09-19)19 September 1982 (aged 35) |  Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |  | CB /RB | 2017 | (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 25) | Roma | 45 | 3 |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso | | LWB /LB | 2016 | (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 27) | Fiorentina | 81 | 14 |
| 15 | Victor MosesHG1 |  | RWB /RW | 2012 | (1990-12-12)12 December 1990 (aged 27) | Wigan Athletic | 122 | 18 |
| 21 | Davide Zappacosta | | RB /RWB /LB | 2017 | (1992-06-11)11 June 1992 (aged 25) | Torino | 35 | 2 |
| 24 | Gary CahillHG1(C) | | CB | 2012 | (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 32) | Bolton Wanderers | 282 | 25 |
| 27 | Andreas ChristensenU21 HG2 |  | CB /RB | 2012 | (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 22) | Academy | 43 | 0 |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta(VC) | | CB /RB /LB | 2012 | (1989-08-28)28 August 1989 (aged 28) |  Marseille | 280 | 8 |
| 30 | David Luiz |  | CB /CDM | 2016 | (1987-04-22)22 April 1987 (aged 31) | Paris Saint-Germain | 197 | 15 |
| 33 | Emerson | | LWB /LB | 2018 | (1994-08-03)3 August 1994 (aged 23) | Roma | 7 | 0 |
| 50 | Trevoh ChalobahU21 HG2 | | CB /RB /LB | 2018 | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 18) | Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Dujon SterlingU21 HG2 | | RWB /RW | 2017 | (1999-10-24)24 October 1999 (aged 18) | Academy | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Cesc FàbregasHG1 | | CM | 2014 | (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 (aged 31) | Barcelona | 182 | 21 |
| 6 | Danny DrinkwaterHG1 | | CM | 2017 | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 28) | Leicester City | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté | | CM /CDM /RM | 2016 | (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 27) | Leicester City | 89 | 3 |
| 8 | Ross BarkleyHG1 | | AM /CM | 2018 | (1993-12-05)5 December 1993 (aged 24) | Everton | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Eden Hazard | | LW /RW | 2012 | (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 27) | Lille | 300 | 89 |
| 11 | Pedro | | RW /LW | 2015 | (1987-07-28)28 July 1987 (aged 30) | Barcelona | 131 | 28 |
| 14 | Tiémoué Bakayoko | | CM /CDM | 2017 | (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 23) | Monaco | 43 | 3 |
| 22 | Willian | | RW /LW | 2013 | (1988-08-09)9 August 1988 (aged 29) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 236 | 44 |
| 36 | Kyle ScottU21 HG2 | | CM | 2017 | (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Ethan AmpaduU21 HG1 |  | CM /CB /CDM | 2017 | (2000-09-14)14 September 2000 (aged 17) | Exeter City | 7 | 0 |
| 70 | Callum Hudson-OdoiU21 HG2 | | AM | 2017 | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (aged 17) | Academy | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Álvaro Morata | | ST | 2017 | (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 25) | Real Madrid | 48 | 15 |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud | | ST | 2018 | (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 31) | Arsenal | 18 | 5 |
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AM | Kasey Palmer | 4 years | 2021 | 3 July 2017 | [112] |
| — | CF | Tammy Abraham | 5 years | 2022 | 4 July 2017 | [113] |
| — | CM |  Josimar Quintero | 2 years | 2019 | 5 July 2017 | [114] |
| 43 | LM | Isaac Christie-Davies | 1 year | 2018 | 6 July 2017 | [114] |
| 52 | LB | Cole Dasilva | 1 year | 2018 | 6 July 2017 | [114] |
| 47 | CB |  Ali Suljic | 1 year | 2018 | 6 July 2017 | [114] |
| 35 | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | 4 years | 2021 | 14 July 2017 | [115] |
| — | AM | Lucas Piazon | 2 years | 2019 | 14 July 2017 | [116] |
| — | CM |  Marco van Ginkel | 3 years | 2020 | 16 July 2017 | [117] |
| — | CF | Ike Ugbo | 4 years | 2021 | 17 July 2017 | [118] |
| — | LB | Jay Dasilva | 4 years | 2021 | 21 July 2017 | [119] |
| 5 | CB | Kurt Zouma | 6 years | 2023 | 21 July 2017 | [120] |
| — | CM | Mason Mount | 4 years | 2021 | 24 July 2017 | [121] |
| — | CF | Izzy Brown | 4 years | 2021 | 25 July 2017 | [122] |
| 32 | CB |  Tomáš Kalas | 4 years | 2021 | 27 July 2017 | [123] |
| — | GK | Jamal Blackman | 4 years | 2021 | 27 July 2017 | [124] |
| 39 | CM | Mario Pašalić | 4 years | 2021 | 2 August 2017 | [125] |
| 54 | CM | Jacob Maddox | 4 years | 2021 | 6 August 2017 | [126] |
| 34 | CM | Lewis Baker | 5 years | 2022 | 11 August 2017 | [127] |
| 49 | RB | Charlie Wakefield | 2 years | 2019 | 15 August 2017 | [128] |
| — | CB | Kenneth Omeruo | 3 years | 2020 | 25 August 2017 | [129] |
| 38 | LW |  Jérémie Boga | 3 years | 2020 | 28 August 2017 | [130] |
| 65 | CM | George McEachran | 2 years | 2019 | 31 August 2017 | [131] |
| 63 | CB | Marc Guehi | 3 years | 2020 | 14 September 2017 | [132] |
| 44 | CB | Ethan Ampadu | 3 years | 2020 | 18 September 2017 | [133] |
| — | RB | Tariq Lamptey | 3 years | 2020 | 30 September 2017 | [134] |
| — | CM | Jon Russell | 3 years | 2020 | 9 October 2017 | [135] |
| — | GK | Jared Thompson | 2 years | 2019 | 19 October 2017 | [136] |
| — | CB | Jack Wakely | 3 years | 2020 | 25 October 2017 | [137] |
| 70 | CF | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 years | 2019 | 17 November 2017 | [138] |
| 66 | RB | Dujon Sterling | 5 years | 2022 | 20 November 2017 | [139] |
| 17 | LW | Charly Musonda | 5 years | 2022 | 8 December 2017 | [140] |
| — | GK | Nathan Baxter | 3 years | 2020 | 5 January 2018 | [141] |
| 27 | CB | Andreas Christensen | 5 years | 2022 | 9 January 2018 | [142] |
| 50 | CB | Trevoh Chalobah | 4 years | 2021 | 9 March 2018 | [143] |
| 53 | CB | Josh Grant | 1 year | 2019 | 10 May 2018 | [144] |
| 56 | CB | Richard Nartey | 1 year | 2019 | 10 May 2018 | [144] |
First Team
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Willy Caballero | Manchester City | Free | 1 July 2017 | [145] |
| 2 | CB | Antonio Rüdiger | Roma | £29,000,000[a] | 9 July 2017 | [146] |
| 14 | CM | Tiémoué Bakayoko | Monaco | £40,000,000 | 15 July 2017 | [147] |
| 9 | ST | Álvaro Morata | Real Madrid | £58,000,000[b] | 21 July 2017 | [148] |
| 21 | RB | Davide Zappacosta | Torino | £23,000,000 | 31 August 2017 | [48] |
| 6 | CM | Danny Drinkwater | Leicester City | £35,000,000 | 31 August 2017 | [149] |
Development and Academy
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Karlo Žiger | NK Zagreb | Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 | [150] |
| 72 | GK | Nicolas Tié | Poitiers | Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 | [151] |
| 71 | AM |  Billy Gilmour | Rangers | £500,000 | 1 July 2017 | [152][13] |
| 73 | CF | Daishawn Redan | Ajax | Free | 1 July 2017 | [153] |
| 44 | CB | Ethan Ampadu | Exeter City | Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 | [154] |
| — | LW | Adebambo Akinjogbin | Abbey Rangers | Free | 17 August 2017 | [155] |
| — | LB | Renedi Masampu | Metropolitan Police | Free | 17 August 2017 | [155] |
| — | LW | Tushaun Walters | Abbey Rangers | Free | 17 August 2017 | [155] |
| 48 | LW | Kylian Hazard |  Újpest | Undisclosed | 29 August 2017 | [156] |
First Team
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | AM | Ross Barkley | Everton | £15,000,000 | 5 January 2018 | [157][89] |
| 33 | LB | Emerson | Roma | £17,500,000 | 30 January 2018 | [158] |
| 18 | ST | Olivier Giroud | Arsenal | £18,000,000 | 31 January 2018 | [159] |
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Asmir Begović | Bournemouth | £10,000,000 | 1 July 2017 | [160] |
| 41 | CF | Dominic Solanke | Liverpool | Tribunal | 1 July 2017 | [161] |
| — | RW |  Juan Cuadrado | Juventus | £17,300,000[c] | 1 July 2017 | [162] |
| — | RW |  Christian Atsu | Newcastle United | £6,200,000 | 1 July 2017 | [163] |
| — | RW | Alex Kiwomya | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 1 July 2017 | [164] |
| — | RW |  Bertrand Traoré | Lyon | £8,800,000 | 1 July 2017 | [8] |
| 6 | LB | Nathan Aké | Bournemouth | £20,000,000 | 1 July 2017 | [165] |
| — | LB |  Cristián Cuevas | Huachipato | Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 | [166] |
| 26 | CB | John Terry | Aston Villa | Free | 3 July 2017 | [167][168] |
| 29 | CM | Nathaniel Chalobah | Watford | £5,000,000[d] | 13 July 2017 | [169] |
| — | DM |  Mukhtar Ali | Vitesse | £500,000 | 17 July 2017 | [170] |
| 21 | CM |  Nemanja Matić | Manchester United | £40,000,000[e] | 31 July 2017 | [171] |
| — | CM | Tika Musonda | Llagostera | Free | 22 August 2017 | [172] |
| — | CB | Kyle Jameson | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | 31 August 2017 | [173] |
| — | CF | Malakai Hinckson-Mars | Barnet | Undisclosed | 31 August 2017 | [173] |
| 18 | CF | Loïc Rémy | Las Palmas | Free | 1 September 2017 | [174] |
| — | CB | Alex Davey | Cheltenham Town | Free | 21 September 2017 | [175][176] |
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | CF | Diego Costa | Atlético Madrid | £50,000,000[a] | 1 January 2018 | [177][178][179][180] |
| — | CF | Adebambo Akinjogbin | Unattached[b] | Free | 1 January 2018 | [181] |
| 47 | CB | Ali Suljic | Unattached[c] | Free | 31 January 2018 | [183] |
| 45 | LM |  Miro Muheim | St. Gallen | Free | 31 January 2018 | [183] |
| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CM | Danilo Pantić | Partizan | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [184] |
| — | GK | Nathan Baxter | Woking | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [185] |
| — | RB | Fankaty Dabo | Vitesse | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [186] |
| — | CF | Tammy Abraham | Swansea City | 4 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [113] |
| — | AM | Kasey Palmer | Huddersfield Town | 4 July 2017 | 3 January 2018[a] | [112] |
| — | RB | Todd Kane | Groningen | 5 July 2017 | 30 January 2018[b] | [189] |
| — | CM | Josimar Quintero | Rostov | 5 July 2017 | 1 January 2018[c] | [191] |
| — | CM | Charlie Colkett | Vitesse | 6 July 2017 | 31 January 2018[d] | [192] |
| — | GK | Bradley Collins | Forest Green Rovers | 7 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [193] |
| 34 | RB | Ola Aina | Hull City | 11 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [194] |
| 14 | CM | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | Crystal Palace | 12 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [195] |
| — | AM | Lucas Piazon | Fulham | 14 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [116] |
| — | CM | Marco van Ginkel | PSV Eindhoven | 16 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [196] |
| — | CF | Ike Ugbo | Barnsley | 17 July 2017 | 3 January 2018[e] | [197] |
| — | LB | Jay Dasilva | Charlton Athletic | 21 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [119] |
| 5 | CB | Kurt Zouma | Stoke City | 21 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [120] |
| — | CM | Mason Mount | Vitesse | 24 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [121] |
| — | CF | Izzy Brown | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 July 2017 | 10 January 2018[f] | [199] |
| 32 | CB | Tomáš Kalas | Fulham | 27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [123] |
| — | CB |  Michael Hector | Hull City | 27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [200] |
| — | GK | Jamal Blackman | Sheffield United | 27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [124] |
| — | CB | Matt Miazga | Vitesse | 28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [201] |
| — | GK | Jared Thompson | Chippenham Town | 28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [202] |
| — | DM | Victorien Angban | Waasland-Beveren | 28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [203] |
| 39 | CM | Mario Pašalić | Spartak Moscow | 2 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [204] |
| 34 | CM | Lewis Baker | Middlesbrough | 11 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [127] |
| — | CB | Kenneth Omeruo |  Kasımpaşa | 25 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [129] |
| 38 | LW | Jérémie Boga | Birmingham City | 28 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [130] |
| 42 | CM | Jordan Houghton | Doncaster Rovers | 31 August 2017 | 30 June 2018[g] | [206] |
| 49 | RB | Charlie Wakefield | Stevenage | 31 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [173] |
| — | LW | Nathan | Amiens | 31 August 2017 | 1 January 2018[h] | [207] |
| 31 | CB | Fikayo Tomori | Hull City | 31 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [208] |
| — | CF | Joao Rodríguez |  Tampico Madero | 5 September 2017 | 30 June 2018 | [209] |
| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CF | Ike Ugbo | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [210] |
| 35 | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | Sunderland | 8 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [211] |
| — | CM | Josimar Quintero | Real Betis B | 17 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [212] |
| — | LW | Nathan | Belenenses | 18 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [213] |
| 16 | LW | Kenedy | Newcastle United | 23 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [214] |
| — | LB | Baba Rahman | Schalke 04 | 29 January 2018 | 30 June 2019 | [215] |
| 17 | MF | Charly Musonda | Celtic | 29 January 2018 | 17 May 2018[a] | [217] |
| — | RB | Todd Kane | Oxford United | 31 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [183] |
| 23 | CF | Michy Batshuayi | Borussia Dortmund | 31 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [218] |
| — | AM | Kasey Palmer | Derby County | 31 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [219] |
| 41 | GK | Mitchell Beeney |  Sligo Rovers | 22 February 2018 | 30 June 2018 | [94] |
Expenditure[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: | Income[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: | Net Totals[edit]Summer: Winter: Total:
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On 16 March 2017, it was announced that Chelsea would playArsenal at theBeijing National Stadium inChina, prior to the2017 International Champions Cup.[220] Before heading to China, Chelsea played a behind-closed-doors friendly against local rivals Fulham, which they won by a convincing scoreline of 8–2.
| 15 July 2017Friendly | Chelsea | 8–2 | Fulham | Cobham |
| 17:00BST | Willian 14',17',43'Batshuayi 31',34'Rémy 57',86' (pen.)Azpilicueta 75' (pen.) | Report | Azpilicueta 20' (o.g.) Johansen 55' (pen.) | Stadium:Cobham Training Centre |
| 22 July 2017Friendly | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | Beijing,China |
| 19:40CST | Report | Willian 40' Batshuayi 42',49' | Stadium:Beijing National Stadium Referee:Fu Ming (China) |
On 16 March 2017, the schedule for the2017 International Champions Cup was announced. Chelsea playedBayern Munich andInternazionale in the club's first ever trip toSingapore.[221][220]
| 25 July 2017ICC | Chelsea | 2–3 | Bayern Munich | Kallang,Singapore |
| 19:35SST | Alonso 45+3' Batshuayi 85' | Report | Rafinha 6' Müller 12',27' | Stadium:Singapore National Stadium Attendance: 48,522 Referee:Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
| 29 July 2017ICC | Chelsea | 1–2 | Internazionale | Kallang,Singapore |
| 19:35SST | Kondogbia 74' (o.g.) | Report | Jovetić 45+3' Perišić 53' | Stadium:Singapore National Stadium Attendance: 32,547 Referee: Subkhir Singh (Singapore) |
Details for the2017 FA Community Shield were announced on 15 June 2017.[222]
| 6 August 2017Final | Arsenal | 1–1 (4–1p) | Chelsea | Wembley |
| 14:00BST | Bellerín 15'Kolašinac 82' | Report | Azpilicueta 13' Alonso 35'Willian 37'Moses 46'Pedro  81' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83,325 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
Walcott Monreal Oxlade-Chamberlain Giroud | Cahill CourtoisMorata | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 77 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 75 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 70 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[b] |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 63 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 54 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 |
Source:Premier League
Win Draw Loss
The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 14 June 2017.[224][225]
| 12 August 20171 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Burnley | Fulham |
| 15:00BST | Alonso 3' Cahill 14'Fàbregas 16'  81'Morata 69'David Luiz 77', 88'Rüdiger 89' | Report | Vokes 24',43' Ward 39'Brady 60'Mee 63'Arfield 77' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,616 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 20 August 20172 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Chelsea | Wembley |
| 16:00BST | Dier 31' Vertonghen 51'Batshuayi 82' (o.g.)Alderweireld 84'Kane 88' | Report | Alonso 24',88', 87' Rüdiger 30'David Luiz 38' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 73,587 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 27 August 20173 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Everton | Fulham |
| 13:30BST | Fàbregas 27' Morata 40'Moses 76'Azpilicueta 88' | Report | Gueye 9' Rooney 71' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,382 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 9 September 20174 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 15:00BST | Vardy 62' (pen.) Ndidi 84' | Report | Morata 41' Kanté 50' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,923 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 17 September 20175 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 13:30BST | Morata 65' David Luiz 87' | Report | Elneny 84' Kolašinac 90+1'Bellerín 90+3' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,478 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 23 September 20176 | Stoke City | 0–4 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00BST | Shaqiri 49' Crouch 89' | Report | Morata 2',77',82' Pedro 30'Alonso 51'Kanté 57' | Stadium:bet365 Stadium Attendance: 29,661 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 30 September 20177 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Manchester City | Fulham |
| 17:30BST | Report | Fernandinho 61' De Bruyne 67'Otamendi 89' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,530 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 14 October 20178 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Chelsea | Selhurst |
| 15:00BST | Azpilicueta 11' (o.g.) Zaha 45'Milivojević 71'Dann 83' | Report | Bakayoko 18', 87' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,480 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 21 October 20179 | Chelsea | 4–2 | Watford | Fulham |
| 12:30BST | Pedro 12' Rüdiger 23'Morata 56'Batshuayi 71',90+5'Azpilicueta 87' | Report | Holebas 12' Mariappa 19'Doucouré 45+2'Pereyra 49'Femenía 78' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,467 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 28 October 201710 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Chelsea | Bournemouth |
| 17:30BST | A. Smith 59' Frances 88' | Report | Hazard 51' | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 10,988 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 5 November 201711 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester United | Fulham |
| 16:30GMT | Bakayoko 20' Morata 55' | Report | Jones 49' Herrera 51'Fellaini 71' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,615 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 18 November 201712 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| 15:00GMT | Rondón 54' Yacob 88' | Report | Morata 17', 90' Hazard 19', 23',62'Alonso 38'Fàbregas 50' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,592 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 25 November 201713 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Salah 65' | Report | Willian 85' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,225 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 29 November 201714 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Swansea City | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Rüdiger 55' Morata 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41365 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 December 201715 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Fulham |
| 12:30GMT | Hazard 21',74' (pen.) Morata 33' | Report | Gayle 12' Clark 45+1' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,538 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 9 December 201716 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Stratford |
| 12:30GMT | Arnautović 6', 7' Adrián 58'Reid 67'Cresswell 68'Obiang 70'Masuaku 87' | Report | Alonso 18' | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 56,953 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 12 December 201717 | Huddersfield Town | 1–3 | Chelsea | Huddersfield |
| 20:00GMT | Depoitre 90+2' | Report | Bakayoko 23' Willian 43'Pedro 50' | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 24,169 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 16 December 201718 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Southampton | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Alonso 45+3', 90+4' | Report | Yoshida 45+2' Redmond 87'Stephens 87' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,562 Referee:Roger East |
| 23 December 201719 | Everton | 0–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 12:30GMT | Calvert-Lewin 10' Martina 21'Keane 57' | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,191 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 26 December 2017 (2017-12-26)20 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Morata 46' Alonso 60' | Report | Stephens 57' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,568 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 30 December 201721 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Stoke City | Fulham |
| 15:00BST | Rüdiger 3' Drinkwater 9'Pedro 23', 52'Willian 73' (pen.)Zappacosta 88' | Report | Diouf 27' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,433 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 3 January 201822 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 19:45BST | Wilshere 31', 63' Holding 53'Özil 67'Bellerín 90+2' | Report | Fàbregas 43' Hazard 67' (pen.)Alonso 84'Courtois 89' | Stadium:Emirates Attendance: 59,379 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 13 January 201823 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Leicester City | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Kanté 56' Morata 87' | Report | James 18' Okazaki 61'Chilwell 63' 68' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,552 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 20 January 201824 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | Falmer |
| 12:30GMT | Schelotto 36' Duffy 56'Goldson 79' | Report | Hazard 3',77' Willian 6'Moses 89' | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,600 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 31 January 201825 | Chelsea | 0–3 | Bournemouth | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Fàbregas 77' | Report | Wilson 51' Stanislas 64'Aké 67' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,464 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 5 February 201826 | Watford | 4–1 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 20:00GMT | Deeney 42' (pen.) Richarlison 45'Prödl 50'Janmaat 84'Deulofeu 88'Pereyra 90+1' | Report | Bakayoko 25' 30' David Luiz 58'Fàbregas 62'Hazard 82' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,157 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 12 February 201827 | Chelsea | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham |
| 20:00GMT | Hazard 25',71' Moses 63' | Report | Evans 45+3' Gibbs 49' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,071 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 25 February 201828 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 14:05GMT | Lukaku 39' Valencia 68'Lingard 75'Matić 85' | Report | Kanté 30' Willian 32'Morata 88' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,060 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 4 March 201829 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 16:00GMT | Zinchenko 24' B. Silva 46'Gündoğan 47' | Report | Rüdiger 57' | Stadium:Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,328 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 10 March 2018 (2018-03-10)30 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
| 17:30GMT | Willian 25' Kelly 32' (o.g.)Morata 86' | Report | Van Aanholt 59', 90' Tomkins 86' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,800 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 1 April 201831 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 16:00GMT | Morata 30' | Report | Eriksen 45+1' Alli 62',66'Davies 70' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,364 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 8 April 201832 | Chelsea | 1–1 | West Ham United | Fulham |
| 16:30BST | Azpilicueta 36' | Report | Noble 46' Hernández 73' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,324 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 14 April 201833 | Southampton | 2–3 | Chelsea | Southampton |
| 12:30BST | Tadić 21' Højbjerg 42'Ward-Prowse 44'Bednarek 60'Bertrand 65'Romeu 78'Long 81' | Report | Hazard 64', 75' Giroud 70',78'Willian 82'Cahill 90+4' | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,764 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 19 April 201834 | Burnley | 1–2 | Chelsea | Burnley |
| 19:45BST | Tarkowski 28' Barnes 64' | Report | Long 20' (o.g.) Moses 69' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,264 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 28 April 201835 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Swansea |
| 17:30BST | A. Ayew 15' | Report | Fàbregas 4' Moses 30' | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,900 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 6 May 201836 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Fulham |
| 16:30BST | Giroud 32' Alonso 79'Moses 81'Courtois 90+4' | Report | Salah 39' Clyne 40' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,314 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 9 May 201837 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Fulham |
| 19:45BST | Alonso 62' | Report | Depoitre 50' Lössl 88' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,910 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 13 May 201838 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00BST | Gayle 23' Pérez 59',63' | Report | Bakayoko 62' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,294 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
Win Draw Loss
In theFA Cup,Chelsea entered in the third round and were drawn away toNorwich City.[226]
| 6 January 2018 (2018-01-06)Third round | Norwich City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| 17:30GMT | Hanley 76' Tettey 86' | Report | David Luiz 41' Cahill 62' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 23,598 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 17 January 2018 (2018-01-17)Third round replay | Chelsea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Norwich City | Fulham |
| 20:00GMT | Batshuayi 55' Pedro 62' 117'Willian 92'Morata 120+1' 120+1' | Report | Lewis 90+4' Maddison 97' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,684 Referee:Graham Scott |
| Penalties | ||||
| Willian David Luiz Azpilicueta Kanté Hazard | Oliveira Maddison Vrančić Murphy | |||
| 28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)Fourth round | Chelsea | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Fulham |
| 13:30GMT | Batshuayi 31',44' Alonso 72' | Report | Mbemba 17' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,049 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)Fifth round | Chelsea | 4–0 | Hull City | Fulham |
| 20:00GMT | Willian 2',32' Pedro 27'Giroud 42'Scott 82' | Report | Stewart 33' Irvine 86' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,591 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18)Quarter-finals | Leicester City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 16:30GMT | Maguire 25' Vardy 76' | Report | Morata 42' Bakayoko 45+1'Moses 89'Pedro 105' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,792 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 22 April 2018 (2018-04-22)Semi-finals | Chelsea | 2–0 | Southampton | Wembley |
| 15:00BST | Giroud 46' Morata 82' | Report | Yoshida 40' Romeu 50'Lemina 55'Hoedt 65' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 73,416 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)Final | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester United | Wembley |
| 17:15BST | Hazard 22' (pen.) Courtois 90+3' | Report | Jones 21' Valencia 58' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,647 Referee:Michael Oliver |
Chelsea entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home toNottingham Forest.[227] Another home tie againstEverton was confirmed for the fourth round.[228] A third home tie was drawn for theBlues as they hostedBournemouth in the quarter-finals.[229]
Win Draw Loss
| 20 September 2017Third round | Chelsea | 5–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 19:45BST | Kenedy 13' Batshuayi 19',53',85'Musonda 40' | Report | Hobbs 21' Darikwa 90+1' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,621 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 25 October 2017Fourth round | Chelsea | 2–1 | Everton | Fulham |
| 19:45BST | Rüdiger 26', 66' Willian 90+2' | Report | Williams 28' Davies 50'McCarthy 52'Jagielka 61'Calvert-Lewin 90+4' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,655 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 20 December 2017Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Ampadu 2' Willian 13'Fàbregas 39'Zappacosta 62'Morata 90+1', 90+2' | Report | Simpson 72' Francis 76'A. Smith 82'Gosling 90', 90+1' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,168 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 10 January 2018Semi-finals First leg | Chelsea | 0–0 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 20:00GMT | Kanté 79' | Report | Xhaka 51' Elneny 86' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,097 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 24 January 2018Semi-finals Second leg | Arsenal | 2–1 (2–1agg.) | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 19:45GMT | Rüdiger 12' (o.g.) Wilshere 31'Xhaka 60'Monreal 66' | Report | Hazard 7', 17' Moses 62' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,964 Referee:Michael Oliver |
On 24 August 2017, the group stages were confirmed with Chelsea facingAtlético Madrid,Roma andQarabağ in Group C.[230] The club finished as runners-up in the group stages and were drawn againstBarcelona in round of 16.[231]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROM | CHE | ATM | QRB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11[a] | Advance toknockout phase | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11[a] | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Transfer toEuropa League | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 |  Qarabağ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Win Draw Loss
vQarabağ| 12 September 20171 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Qarabağ | London, England |
| 19:45BST | Pedro 5' Cahill 16'Zappacosta 30'Azpilicueta 55'Bakayoko 71'Batshuayi 76'Medvedev 82' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,150 Referee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
vChelsea| 27 September 20172 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Chelsea | Madrid, Spain |
| 19:45BST | Griezmann 40' (pen.), 54' Partey 47' | Report | David Luiz 39' Morata 59'Batshuayi 90+4' | Stadium:Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 60,643 Referee:Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
vRoma| 18 October 20173 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Roma | London, England |
| 19:45BST | David Luiz 11' Hazard 37',75'Bakayoko 69' | Report | Kolarov 40' Džeko 64',70' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,105 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
vChelsea| 31 October 20174 | Roma | 3–0 | Chelsea | Rome, Italy |
| 19:45GMT | El Shaarawy 1',36' Perotti 63' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,036 Referee:Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
vChelsea| 22 November 20175 | Qarabağ | 0–4 | Chelsea | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 17:00GMT | Sadygov 19' Rzeźniczak 41'Medvedev 71' | Report | Hazard 21' (pen.) Willian 36',85'Alonso 53'Fàbregas 73' (pen.) | Stadium:Baku Olimpiya Stadionu Attendance: 67,100 Referee:Jorge Sousa (Portugal) |
vAtlético Madrid| 5 December 20176 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Zappacosta 52' Savić 75' (o.g.) | Report | Hernandez 16' Saúl 56' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,875 Referee:Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
vBarcelona| 20 February 2018First leg | Chelsea | 1–1 | Barcelona | London, England |
| 19:45GMT (UTC+00:00) | Willian 62' Rüdiger 80'Morata 86' | Report | Rakitić 29' Messi 75'L. Suárez 76'Busquets 90' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,741 Referee:Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
vChelsea| 14 March 2018Second leg | Barcelona | 3–0 (4–1agg.) | Chelsea | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20:45CET | Messi 3',63' Dembélé 20'Roberto 22' | Report | Willian 45' Giroud 49'Alonso 75' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 97,183 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total | Discipline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK | Willy Caballero | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Antonio Rüdiger | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Cesc Fàbregas | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Danny Drinkwater | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  N'Golo Kanté | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ross Barkley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Álvaro Morata | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Eden Hazard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Pedro | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | GK | Thibaut Courtois | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Tiémoué Bakayoko | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Victor Moses | 25 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 (3) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Olivier Giroud | 6 (7) | 3 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (8) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Davide Zappacosta | 12 (10) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 (12) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Willian | 20 (16) | 6 | 5 (1) | 2 | 3 (1) | 2 | 4 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 (22) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Gary Cahill | 24 (3) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (5) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Andreas Christensen | 23 (4) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | David Luiz | 9 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 (1) | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Emerson | 3 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Kyle Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | Eduardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Ethan Ampadu | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | Trevoh Chalobah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Dujon Sterling | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | Kenedy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Charly Musonda | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Michy Batshuayi | 3 (9) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 (2) | 3 | 1 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 (14) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Jake Clarke-Salter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Jérémie Boga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source:Chelsea F.C.
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 | Eden Hazard | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Álvaro Morata | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | MF | 22 | Willian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | FW | 23 | Michy Batshuayi | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Marcos Alonso | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Pedro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | FW | 18 | Olivier Giroud | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | 15 | Victor Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | DF | 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | 28 | César Azpilicueta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 14 | Tiémoué Bakayoko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | DF | 21 | Davide Zappacosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 30 | David Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | MF | 6 | Danny Drinkwater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 7 | N'Golo Kanté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 16 | Kenedy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 | Charly Musonda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Total | 62 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 103 | |||
Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source:Chelsea F.C.
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Thibaut Courtois | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | Willy Caballero | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source:Chelsea F.C.
| Games played | 59 (38Premier League) (7FA Cup) (5EFL Cup) (8Champions League) (1Community Shield) |
| Games won | 32 (21Premier League) (5FA Cup) (3EFL Cup) (3Champions League) |
| Games drawn | 14 (7Premier League) (2FA Cup) (1EFL Cup) (3Champions League) (1Community Shield) |
| Games lost | 13 (10Premier League) (1EFL Cup) (2Champions League) |
| Goals scored | 103 (62Premier League) (13FA Cup) (10EFL Cup) (17Champions League) (1Community Shield) |
| Goals conceded | 58 (38Premier League) (2FA Cup) (5EFL Cup) (12Champions League) (1Community Shield) |
| Goal difference | +45 (+24Premier League) (+11FA Cup) (+5EFL Cup) (+5Champions League) |
| Clean sheets | 24 (16Premier League) (5FA Cup) (1EFL Cup) (2Champions League) |
| Yellow cards | 74 (44Premier League) (9FA Cup) (8EFL Cup) (10Champions League) (3Community Shield) |
| Red cards | 7 (4Premier League) (2FA Cup) (1Community Shield) |
| Most appearances | Willian (55 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Eden Hazard (17 goals) |
| Winning Percentage | Overall: 32/59 (54.2%) |
Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source:Chelsea F.C.
| No. | Player | Award | Month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Willian | Premier League Goal of the Month | January | [232] |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso | PFA Team of the Year | 2017–18 | [233] |
| Manager | Award | Month | Source |
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