Calum McFarlane made his managerial debut as Chelsea's interim boss on Sunday and it was his halftime adjustments that saw the Blues fight back from a goal down to draw Manchester City 1-1.

In our first home game of 2026, Pep Guardiola’s men looked to be heading for all three points courtesy of a scorching first half strike by Tijjani Reijnders. After earlier chances went begging for Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland, Reijnders sent us in at half-time in buoyant mood with a lovely left foot effort.

Enzo Fernandes fires the equaliser off a Malo Gusto assist four minutes into stoppage time, cancelling out Tijjani Reijnders’ superb first-half strike and helping Chelsea hold Manchester City to a draw in the first game since parting ways with manager Enzo Maresca.

Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias both face spells on the sidelines as Manchester City's injury crisis deepens. The defensive duo were both forced off in the second half as City drew 1-1 with Chelsea to miss the chance to cut the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Two Chelsea players not highlighted by interim boss Calum McFarlane were key to the Blues' 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, a former Chelsea trophy winner has told Sports Mole.

Chelsea missed a valuable chance to stay in the title race after losing to a surprising Aston Villa side, who managed to bounce back during the match and make the most of their opportunities. The hosts’ lack of cutting edge contrasted with the visitors’ efficiency and resilience.

Rudy Galetti is known more as a transfer story merchant, but on his Substack today he has a really interesting interview with David Datro Fofana, one of the many failed experiments of this current

Enzo Fernandez's astonishing last-gasp equaliser rescues a point for managerless Chelsea in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

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