9pm Chelsea news: Chelsea’s Jose salute tributes, Blues coach fined for Mourinho taunt and Eden Hazard return date
CHELSEA have been put on alert over Barcelona midfielder Ousmane Dembele, while their own stars Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley have "saved the club £100million".
Catch up on all the latest big Blues news here, including a big Antonio Conte update plus the latest on Eden Hazard and the misfiring Olivier Giroud.
JOSE SALUTE
THE BLUES players may have taken to mocking Jose Mourinho's three-finger gesture, with Ross Barkley, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jorghino among those going under the microscope on Twitter.
The Manchester United boss held up three fingers to supporters in their recent draw as a sign of the number of Premier League titles he won at Chelsea.
MARC-ED BY FA
MARCO IANNI has been fined £6,000 by the FA for improper conduct - after taunting Jose Mourinho in Chelsea's 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
The Blues coach has been punished following his dramatic celebrations as Ross Barkley scored a late equaliser.
TAT'S A FACE
ALVARO MORATA showed off his new tattoo of his Italian model wife Alice Campello to his Instagram followers.
The Blues' Spanish striker was serving up some spaghetti with the mother of his two twin sons, Alessandro and Leonardo, when he revealed his latest ink.
EDEN PROJECT
EDEN HAZARD is set for a return to action against Crystal Palace this weekend.
The Belgian missed Chelsea's wins over BATE and Burnley and will sit out their match against Frank Lampard's Derby, but should be back for the next Premier League game.
HAZARD WARNING
HAZARD'S rumoured transfer to Real Madrid could be back on after Los Blancos decided to overlook Antonio Conte due to player power and contract demands.
Conte had a turbulent relationship with Hazard at Stamford Bridge but Real could now go back in for the Belgian once a new manager is announced.
FEELING BLUE
REAL MADRID'S failure to sign Antonio Conte will cost his former club Chelsea more than £7million, according to reports.
And it is believed the La Liga giants pulled the plug on a deal for the Italian because of concerns over his "combustible character".
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF ROM'S HEART
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH as yet to visit Stamford Bridge this season, even though his Chelsea team are finally playing the kind of attractive football he has been craving.
In fact, the Russian oligarch has not set foot in Britain since the British government failed to renew his visa in May.
BARC-ING MAD
CHELSEA are on red alert after Barcelona reportedly told Ousmane Dembele to find a new club in January.
Dembele, 21, is considered one of football's brightest young talents and would no doubt be a welcome addition for all three Premier League sides.
A SARRI SIGHT
CHELSEA boss Maurizio Sarri is “disappointed” for misfiring Oliver Giroud after another blank against Burnley.
Giroud came off the bench for the last 16 minutes of the win at Turf Moor, and with the game at 3-0, the Frenchman was hoping to end his club goal drought.
BLUES BOUNTY
ROSS BARKLEY and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have "saved" Chelsea £100million with their recent good form.
That's the opinion of BBC pundit Garth Crooks, who has been surprised by the England pair's recent good form.
EDEN BLUES
EDEN HAZARD is a major doubt for Chelsea’s midweek Carabao Cup clash with Derby.
The Blues cruised to victory at Burnley without their main man who missed last week’s Europa League win over BATE Borisov with a back injury.
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THE RACE IS TON
CHELSEA face a fight for to land the "next Andrea Pirlo" Sandro Tonali this January with Inter Milan sending scouts to watch the star.
The Blues are hoping to land the Brescia midfielder, 18, in the upcoming window but appear to face competition from Serie A.
CONTRACT KILLER
ANTONIO CONTE is out of the running to take over as Real Madrid manager after contract negotiations hit a "roadblock", according to reports.
The ex-Chelsea man was widely-tipped to replace Julen Lopetegui at the Bernabeu after a dreadful run of games for Los Blancos.
SARRI TEN
MAURIZIO SARRI has already begun breaking records at Chelsea, becoming the first Blues' boss to go unbeaten in their first ten Prem games.
It followed their 4-0 thrashing at Burnley with Ross Barkley among the star performers.
HAHA COURTOIS
FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois did not enjoy his first El Clasico with Real Madrid.
The Belgian conceded five times - and the Blues fans were quick to mock him.