Chelsea Morning Round-Up, Tuesday 10th November 2026: Bompastor Demands Best Form for Häcken Trip After Sunderland Defeat Fallout
Chelsea Women head to Gothenburg today to face newly crowned Swedish champions BK Häcken in the Women's Champions League, and manager Sonia Bompastor has given the latest team news while stressing her side must be at their best, especially after Saturday's frustrating display against Everton at Stamford Bridge (ChelseaFC.com) (We Ain't Got No History).
On the men's side, there's still fallout from Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland. Football.London reports that a VAR controversy surrounded a decisive penalty awarded to Sunderland, with pundits giving a unanimous verdict on the call that went against Chelsea (Football.London). Goalkeeper Mike Penders, deputising in the absence of Emiliano Martínez, continued to impress despite the loss, with We Ain't Got No History rating him highly in their player ratings and noting he is now Chelsea's youngest ever starting goalkeeper in the Premier League (We Ain't Got No History). Penders also gave an honest assessment of Xabi Alonso's tactics, with Football.London suggesting his comments spoke volumes after back-to-back defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland left a sour taste following an otherwise promising start for the head coach (Football.London).
With the international break approaching, attention for now turns to Sweden, where Chelsea Women will be looking to bounce back against Häcken (ChelseaFC.com) (We Ain't Got No History).
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