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United may face £12m bill over Mikel

Chelsea are considering suing Manchester United for the £12 million they received in payment for John Obi Mikel

Chelsea launch £16million Mikel claim

Premier League club have issued a High Court claim against FC Lyn Oslo and Morgan Andersen over the transfer of the Nigerian

England lose Terry for Kazakhstan tie

The England captain will sit out the World Cup qualifier at Wembley on Saturday and could miss the trip to Belarus

Wright-Phillips benefits from first-team starts

The move from Chelsea to Manchester City has been vital to earning the winger a place in Fabio Capello's England side

'Big four' under siege from Uefa

Uefa says debt could exclude sides from Champions League, while Michel Platini claims English clubs risk losing their identities

Uefa could ban debt-ridden clubs from Europe

A senior Uefa official warns clubs with heavy debts that they could be excluded from European competition in the future

Lampard winning England midfield battle

Chelsea's midfield maestro is well ahead of Steven Gerrard in the race to face Kazakhstan at Wembley

Chelsea's sexy football thaws coldest hearts

It may be said through slightly clenched teeth, but Luiz Felipe Scolari is moulding a Chelsea team it is possible to love

Chelsea gave us harsh lesson, says O'Neill

Aston Villa manager says his players must aspire to the same standards as those set at Stamford Bridge

Scolari hopes break will heal players

Chelsea manager hopeful of getting some of his injured stars back after enforced 12-day break for international fixtures

Villa victims of blue murder

Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0: inspired by Frank Lampard, this was as comprehensive as any victory by such a margin could be

Injury-hit Chelsea sweep aside Villa

Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0: first-half goals from Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka keep Luiz Felipe Scolari's side top of the table

Chelsea to send in kids against Villa

Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to curse his luck after Nicolas Anelka joins Premier League leaders' growing injury list

Villa's fighting chance to end Chelsea run

Martin O'Neill's side are confident they can end Chelsea's long unbeaten home run in Sunday's clash at Stamford Bridge

Scolari reveals his admiration for O'Neill

The Chelsea manager is looking forward to meeting his Aston Villa counterpart, whom he regards as a kindred spirit