Alvaro Morata

Marcos Alonso says that Diego Costa's return to Atletico Madrid was a "shame" for Chelsea, but he believes the Blues have found the ideal replacement in Alvaro Morata.

N'Golo Kante and Alvaro Morata will not be fit for Chelsea's game against Crystal Palace on Saturday after suffering muscle strains.

Tammy Abraham impressed for Bristol City last season and signed a new five-year deal at Chelsea before joining Swansea City on a season-long loan deal in the summer.

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has suffered a muscle injury on international duty with France.

Alvaro Morata suffered a hamstring injury 35 minutes into Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester City and is expected to be out for six weeks.

Batshuayi, 24, has only made one start in the Premier League for the Blues this season and is yet to score.

Prolific Spaniard appears hopeful of being ready for next top-flight fixture despite fears he could miss up to two months with a grade two myofascial injury.

Former Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata only needed three weeks to recover from a similar two grade hamstring injury last season.

Morata picked up the injury 35 minutes into Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester City.

Barcelona captain Andreas Iniesta and Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal will also miss the matches.

Spaniard was forced off and replaced by Willian in the 35th minute of the game.

Morata has seven goals in seven games in all competitions since moving to Chelsea.

Morata scored a hat-trick as Chelsea thumped Stoke City 4-0 on Saturday.

Chelsea have agreed to a deal to sell Costa to Atletico Madrid.

Chelsea have confirmed that Costa will depart for Atletico Madrid in January.

Antonio Conte was the main reason Morata chose Chelsea over other suitors in the summer.

French boss addressed the media ahead of the Champions League opener against Apoel.

The 20-year-old wrote on Instagram: "It's almost time to make waves in this special kit."

The Blues boss hinted he will rotate his squad for the visit of Qarabağ FK.

Antisemitic song to ring out from the Chelsea supporters' section came on Saturday, when the club's new player, Morata, scored a goal.

Davide Zappacosta will be hoping to get the nod after starring for Italy on Sunday.

Premier League clubs spent a combined £1.4bn on players during this summer's transfer window.

Hasselbaink thinks Antonio Conte's men need one more striker in order to compete on all fronts.

The Spaniard's former bosses tell IBTimes UK why the striker will light up Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea boss will be without the suspended Cesc Fabregas and Gary Cahill.

Blues may struggle to defend the title following a quiet summer transfer window.

Former Real Madrid forward and Thibaut Courtois missed from the spot as Arsenal won the Community Shield.

FA Cup champions Arsenal take on Premier League champions Chelsea in the Community Shield.

Morata joined Chelsea in a club-record deal from Real Madrid this summer.

Conte says Blues must maintain high standards during title defence.