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Chelsea news LIVE updates: Morata to miss Man Utd, Conte quit latest, Morata like Drogba.

Morata like Drogba claim

5:45: Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Alvaro Morata can go on to have a similar career to Didier Drogba at Chelsea.

Drogue became a club legend during his time at Stamford Bridge, including scoring the winning penalty to give the Blues their first Champions League title in 2012.

While Morata will have someway to go before emulating Drogba’s career at Chelsea, Wright-Phillips believes the Spain international is on the right track.  

“I wouldn’t say that Morata is in Didier’s space now but if he keeps scoring and running in behind and creating chances for others then he’s heading in that direction because he does the same things that Didier did,” Wright-Phillips told 888sport.

“He runs into channels, he creates chances, and he finishes.”

Morata to miss games

21:35: A bit more on Alvaro Morata’s injury.

If he is to be out for the full eight weeks of his Grade II hamstring tear, he will mix six big games for Chelsea.

The Blues are set to play Everton, Manchester United and Liverpool before the end of November.

And Morata would also be out of three Champions League games - home and away against Roma and the trip to Qarabag.

Ancelotti latest

19:46: Carlo Ancelotti is not interested in managing another club this season.

Chelsea have all been linked to the Italian after he was sacked by Bayern Munich.

Current Blues boss Antonio Conte is keen to return to Italy, while West Ham and Everton may also be seeking new managers in the coming weeks.

But the former Chelsea boss says he is taking a break.

“I will rest for the next 10 months, so no other teams,” Ancelotti said, before being asked about reported unrest among the Bayern squad leading to his sacking.

“It’s best to stay quiet on that.”

Morata out for two months

17:56: Alvaro Morata faces four to eight weeks out with a hamstring tear.

The Spanish FA have confirmed the Chelsea striker has suffered a Grade II muscle injury.

That could keep Morata out for up to two months - although Chelsea will hope he returns sooner.

Morata is out of the Spain squad to face Albania and Israel

Title still on - Wilkins

17.10: Chelsea are still in with a shout of winning back-to-back Premier League titles despite their 1-0 loss to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, says Ray Wilkins.

Wilkins says Chelsea’s away form last term shows they can turn it around under their Italian boss Antonio Conte.

“We’ve got to play the rest of them again, all away from home,” he said on talkSPORT.

“You know what Chelsea did to Man City last year away from home, they played a fantastic game against them. 

“Therefore they’ve got to be in with a chance (of the title).”

Morata better than Lukaku - Moreno

16.00: Chelsea star Alvaro Morata is a better striker than Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku, says pundit Alejandro Moreno.

“When people get upset about this, we’re not saying Lukaku’s not going to score goals for Manchester United,” Moreno said on ESPN FC.

“We’re not saying that he is not going to be a very good player for Manchester United.

“But what we are saying is that Alvaro Morata, on what we have seen, and potentially what we could see, is a more-complete player than Romelu Lukaku.”

Kane would shine at rival - Pearce

13.00: Tottenham star Harry Kane would dramatically improve Chelsea, Manchester United or Manchester City, according to Stuart Pearce.

Pearce thinks if Kane can continue in his vein of form, Tottenham will receive bids for him next summer.

“Someone will put money down for him at some stage, there’s no doubt,” he said on Sky Sports.

“If he ended up going to Manchester United or Manchester City, it strengthens their hand dramatically, or Chelsea even.”

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