Reports have it that Moses has been sent back to Stamford Bridge for treatment after the results of a scan at Stoke’s training ground revealed a problem with the winger’s tendon
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QPR then ventured forward in the 31st minute and saw Bobby Zamora’s incisive pass to Austin snuffed out by Gary Cahill, before the visitors countered through Ramires, who fired wide
They are hoping to surpass the 50 points and ninth-place finish they achieved in the Welshman’s debut campaign last term and currently sit 10th in the table, on 42 points with eight games of the season remaining
Emenike has become disillusioned with life in Turkey after falling out with the club’s fans following a derby match in which he was jeered for recent poor form
However, the 24-year-old turned down the offer and decided to stick with the Potters for more first-team action, according to report in England
Despite the early setback, Southampton soon grew into the game themselves, coming close to levelling things up almost instantly when Dusan Tadic forced Thibaut Courtois into making a solid stop down low. The danger did not end there for Chelsea, though, as the Serb latched onto Sadio Mane’s flick to curl an effort wide of goal from the follow-up attempt
The Blues lead Manchester City by seven points at the top of the table and are also in a rosy position in the Champions League thanks to Branislav Ivanovic’s goal in Paris
However, the visitors nearly took an early lead themselves when Romelu Lukaku forced a save from Petr Cech, who was preferred to first-choice keeper Thibaut Courtois
Chelsea and Everton played out one of the more bizarre games of the season so far when they met at Goodison Park back in August, with a flurry of second-half goals giving the visitors a 6-3 win
The game began in a fiery manner as Tom Cleverley threw himself into a tackle on Chelsea left-back Cesar Azpilicueta, and could have no complaints as he was punished with the fixture’s first yellow card
Chelsea are not in top gear at present, though, having failed to win any of their last four matches in all COMPETITIONS in 90 minutes – they needed extra time to beat Liverpool in the Capital One Cup semi-finals
Diego Costa will play no part in Saturday’s headline Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, while creator-in-chief, Cesc Fabregas, is in doubt
The Blues had gone ahead through Eden Hazard’s penalty, but Raheem Sterling struck after the break to level the tie ahead of next week’s second leg
The Icelandic international almost immediately made up for his mistake with a rasping drive from 30 yards, but it cannoned back off the crossbar with Petr Cech stranded
Monk believes Swansea City can continue to trouble opposition defenders following the departure of Wilfried Bony and has set his sights on a Premier League scalp against Chelsea
The Special One, as Mourinho is fondly referred to, highlighted Mikel’s performance against Newcastle as proof of his regime bearing fruit
The combative midfielder who came back into Chelsea’s starting line up was in action for 82 minutes before giving way to Ramires
Following a relatively rocky patch in late October and early November, Manuel Pellegrini’s side have found form of late – winning four consecutive games in all competitions
Because after the nightmare end to his spell at Dynamo Kiev, Ideye knows what real problems are and is keen to keep his tough start at The Hawthorns in perspective
Midfielder Emre Can’s first goal since his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen had given Liverpool an early lead but it has not been a situation they have been comfortable with all season