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Coach Eddie Newton was sent to watch the Turkey international prior to him completing his move to Goodison Park.

Conte, 48, said last month that he is not making any of the club's transfer decisions, with the remarks reportedly upsetting Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of the last 16 tie of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on 20 February.

The Argentina maestro nets second half equaliser after Willian put the Premier League champions ahead.

The Crystal Palace winger is also subject to interest from Manchester City as Spurs plot their summer strategy.

Eden Hazard is preparing for Chelsea's Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash against Barcelona.

Arsenal allowed Olivier Giroud to join direct rivals Chelsea during the January transfer window after they signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Blues host the La Liga leaders at Stamford Bridge in the first leg on 20 February, with the return leg in Spain scheduled for 14 March.

Marcos Alonso and Ross Barkley both took part in training at Cobham today ahead of the first leg of Chelsea's Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona.

The Argentina international has never scored at Stamford Bridge ahead of the Champions League last 16 first leg.

Hazard, 27, has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer amid interest from Real and Paris Saint-Germain.

Vermaelen, 32, has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 5-0 win over Real Betis in January.

Willian has scored 10 goals in all competitions for the Blues this season despite being on the bench a lot of the campaign.

Two fifth round matches have not taken place yet: Rochdale vs Tottenham and Wigan vs Manchester City play on Sunday and Monday respectively.

Former Blues midfielder Frank Lampard suggests Christensen is as good as Liverpool's January signing.

Marcos Alonso will be ready to return to action when Barcelona visit Chelsea on Tuesday night, but Tiemoue Bakayoko is likely to miss the Champions League clash.

Liverpool and Arsenal are out of the FA Cup but the other four from the Premier League's top six are still in with a chance to win.

The Belgium international is close to signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge after Real Madrid gave up their interest.

Michy Batshuayi is not thinking about his future, with the striker on loan from Chelsea enjoying a terrific start to life at Borussia Dortmund.

Salah made it 2-0 showing incredible skill to finish from close range and notch his 30th goal of an incredible debut season on Merseyside.

Charly Musonda turned in a sublime performance to help Celtic beat Zenit St Petersburg, much to the frustration of Chelsea fans who did not want him to leave on loan.

Watford summer signing Richarlison has refused to rule out a potential future move to Chelsea, though claims to remain completely focused on events at Vicarage Road.

Shaw's current contact at Old Trafford expires at the end of next season, but Jose Mourinho recently confirmed that the defender will soon be offered a new deal.

Antonio Conte says Ethan Ampadu, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dujon Sterling, Kyle Scott and Trevor Chalobah will be in his Chelsea squad for the FA Cup clash againt Hull City.

Ousmane Dembele, Thomas Vermalen and Paco Alcacer returned to training on Thursday with Barcelona continuing preparations for the trips to Eibar and Chelsea.

Antonio Conte addresses the media ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round clash against Hull City on Friday.

There are speculations surrounding Antonio Conte's long-term future at Chelsea after a series of poor results in January and earlier February.

Chelsea youngsters Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi were left out of the Under-18 squad midweek and could be called up to Antonio Conte's side for Friday's game against Hull.

Dawson has missed Hull's last two matches with a groin problem while Grosicki is currently struggling with a foot injury.

Alvaro Morata regrets his decision to try and play through a back injury that saw his form dip after a bright start to his Chelsea career.