Chelsea defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile have described what the first week working under new head coach Liam Rosenior has been like. Rosenior, 41, replaced former boss Enzo Maresca after he fell out with the hierarchy at Stamford Bridge, prompting his mid-season departure. It has been a lot of meetings and a lot of tactical work on the pitch. We like to play and that's exactly what he wants - to play, to trust ourselves and rely on each other, knowing the quality we have. "The sessions are good - a lot of the ball, aggressive without the ball - so it is good to work with him.

Source: BBC January 16, 2026 16:11 UTC