News about Levi Colwill

Jamie Carragher heaped praise on Curtis Jones after the 23-year-old starred in Liverpool's victory of Chelsea. Manchester City's late winner against Wolves saw the Reds briefly knocked off top spot as they prepared to play host to Enzo Maresca's in-form Blues. The hosts responded emphatically, with Jones winning a first-half penalty following a challenge from Levi Colwill that was duly converted by Mohamed Salah.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT ANFIELD: Liverpool retained their lead at the top the Premier League table with victory against Chelsea at Anfield. On a weekend where Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the campaign, the Reds entered Sunday's clash with an opportunity to put more space between themselves and some of their title rivals.  After Levi Colwill clumsily brought down Curtis Jones inside the box, Mo Salah stepped up from twelve yards and lashed the ball beyond Robert Sanchez to put the hosts into the lead. 

Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea were fortunate to not concede a second penalty against Liverpool.  Arne Slot's side took the lead from Mohamed Salah's spotkick just before the half hour mark after Levi Colwill brought down Curtis Jones.  Jones was involved in yet another incident when he went down following a collision with Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in first half additional time. 

KIERAN GILL: It was three years ago, when Chelsea were still owned by Roman Abramovich, that a memo made its way around their Cobham academy outlining a new project called 'Vision 2030'. The brainchild of Neil Bath, staff were informed it was an internal strategy containing five targets towards which they should all strive to ensure they remain the envy of youth football. One: we want 15 per cent of Chelsea's Premier League minutes to come from the academy. Two: 25 per cent of the first-team squad. Three: to continually achieve above national average GCSE and A-Level results. Four: to have more players in the professional game from their stable than any other. Five: to win more national and international trophies than their competition.

No recognised left-back has been named in the starting line-up for the clash in Helsinki, with Levi Colwill left on the bench. Mail Sport's Sami Mokbel reported on Saturday that Alexander-Arnold could be tried out on the left side after indications in training.

SAMI MOKBEL: Losing Ngumoha to Liverpool has arrived as a major blow to Chelsea. Those who have watched him view the teenager as a generational talent. 'There is a big distrust with academy boys at Chelsea because of the first team strategy of just signing players,' said one well-placed source. They feel there is no pathway and they will just get lost in the machine. They don't trust that there is a pathway for them to the first-team at Chelsea anymore.'

Carsley ran the rule over several England players, with Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill starting for Chelsea, while Rico Lewis was in action for City, with Phil Foden coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half. England Under-21 boss Carsley was named as interim boss for the senior side following the departure of Gareth Southgate. Carsley will be in charge for Nations League games away to the Republic of Ireland and at home to Finland next month.

KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea are still looking to offload players as they try to trim their bloated squad, and one Man City sibling in particular is impressing.

Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah has reportedly been banned from using the club's first-team training facilities as they try to facilitate a move for the defender. Academy graduate Chalobah, 25, was excluded from Chelsea's travelling squad to the United States this summer, with the Blues looking to sell the centre back. Chalobah had been training at Cobham under new head coach Enzo Maresca , but was left at home, with the likes of Wesley Fofana , Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill preferred by the Italian.

KIERAN GILL IN NOTRE DAME: Chelsea were crushed by Brendan Rodgers ' Celtic in their friendly in Notre Dame, leaving Enzo Maresca still searching for his first win as Blues boss. The Scottish champions won 4-1 as the scale of the challenge facing Maresca was underlined. Even if this was only pre-season, it is embarrassing for Chelsea to ship four goals in any setting. Here, Mail Sport runs you through who impressed - and who didn't - from the United States.

KIERAN GILL IN SANTA CLARA: Noni Madueke insists he can be Chelsea's answer on the right wing after they missed out on signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, with the Enzo Maresca era beginning with a disappointing draw to League One Wrexham in Santa Clara. Chelsea had to come from behind to avoid losing Maresca's first game in charge, though the 44-year-old Italian was at pains to remind us he was only two weeks into his tenure. Lesley Ugochukwu's late equaliser ensured it ended 2-2, with this friendly turning unfriendly when Levi Colwill and James McClean engaged in a furious fight after clashing. With Cole Palmer expected to be moved to a more central position under Maresca, Madueke feels he can handle the heat on the right. As well as Christopher Nkunku and Angelo Gabriel, the 22-year-old is set to face further competition when Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian joins Chelsea from Palmeiras next summer upon turning 18.

Levi Colwill and James McClean were embroiled in a heated on-field bust-up just three minutes into the Blues' 2-2 draw with Wrexham. Colwill, 21, reacted angrily to a late challenge by the Irishman, grabbing his shirt by the collar before sparking a brawl between the two sides. Enzo Maresca's side had to rely on an 82nd-minute equaliser from Lesley Ugochukwu to spare their blushes at the Levi's Stadium, in Santa Clara, California. Two second-half goals from Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott nearly secured Wrexham a stunning win, but despite the draw, Colwill and McClean's scrap overshadowed proceedings.

KIERAN GILL AT LEVI'S STADIUM IN SANTA CLARA - Enzo Maresca's debut as Chelsea's head coach served as a wakeup call for any Blues supporters who thought this rebuild would be easy. Not only did Chelsea draw with League One's Wrexham at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, but they were actually lucky to do so. Were it not for a late equaliser from Lesley Ugochukwu, Chelsea looked destined to fall to the third-tier team owned by actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. Chelsea scored first with Christopher Nkunku's goal in the 35th minute, but gave up second-half goals to Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott in the 58th and 71st, respectively. KIERAN GILL was at Levi's Stadium for Wednesday's friendly, where he picked out five things he learned from the match.

KIERAN GILL IN SANTA CLARA: Trevoh Chalobah feels he is being forced out of Chelsea after being excluded from their travelling squad to the United States, with the club likely to sell their homegrown central defender this summer. The 25-year-old has been left at home while Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill are among the defensive options who are Stateside. Chalobah had been training at Cobham under new head coach Enzo Maresca.

KIERAN GILL: History tells us Chelsea are no strangers to internal strife but even for a club so accustomed to chaos and controversy, the extraordinary scenes of the last 36 hours will take some beating. Enzo Fernandez, their £106.8million midfielder, lit the spark that soon turned into a raging wildfire.  Footage showed the 23-year-old, alongside fellow members of the Argentinian national team, celebrating their Copa America triumph over Colombia in the early hours of Monday by enthusiastically singing a song which the French football federation have described as 'racist and discriminatory' while promising to file a legal complaint to FIFA, football's world governing body.

Chelsea's academy guru Neil Bath is set to leave the club after deciding to depart of his own accord after 31 years, with confirmation expected later this week. Bath initially joined the Blues in 1993, working his way up to a role which saw him revolutionise the Cobham production line under the previous ownership. That led to a long line of starlets breaking through to become professional footballers, including the current first-teamers Reece James, Conor Gallagher and Levi Colwill.

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is reportedly open to joining Bayern Munich this summer following interest from the Bavarian club. After enjoying a breakout campaign on loan at Brighton in the 2022-23 season, Colwill returned to the Blues last summer and was expected to be a key fixture under then-boss Mauricio Pochettino. Despite starting the club's first ten Premier League league games, injuries went on to hamper his involvement in what proved to be a tumultuous season for the club.

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has emerged as a potential target for Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich. Bayern want Jonathan Tah from rivals Bayer Leverkusen and have opened talks but with the 28-year-old keen to join, despite playing a key role as Xabi Alonso's side remained unbeaten en route to winning the Bundesliga last season. Colwill is aware of Bayern's interest and early soundings have been made but the Blues do not want to sell. The 21-year-old has been keen to play regularly since a stand-out loan spell at Brighton. 

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Enzo Maresca is on the verge of being confirmed as Chelsea's new head coach - and the elite ensemble who will be joining the Italian in his backroom staff can be revealed by Mail Sport. Maresca handpicked a set of best-in-class coaches that he wanted with him at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea agreeing during several positive rounds of conversations that he should have access to the world's most skilled coaching and technical staff. There are eight names in total, with another two appointments in line to follow once further talks have been held with Maresca. Each recruit was vetted by Chelsea to ensure they meet their own expectations and they are now set to slide into the system being created by the club in their pursuit of English and European success.

While the eyes of the continent turn to Euro 2024, not all of the best players will be in Germany in June and July. Some were unlucky enough to fall short in the qualification process for the European Championships, or picked up injuries through the season that mean that this summer will be too soon for them to be included in their national team's squad. Others are perfectly fit, but have been snubbed by their bosses - a particular blow for certain players, with the Euros a pinnacle in the careers of many footballers. 

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This Chelsea is made of sterner stuff than earlier in the season. Chasing a European place and having lost only one in 13 league games, Raheem Sterling's solo strike levelled the match up after 80 minutes before another substitute, Reece James, on his comeback appearance set up Nicolas Jackson's winner. Chelsea's bench looked stronger than it has done in months, with Sterling, James, Christopher Nkunku, Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto all fit enough to take their place after injuries.

JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City have secured council approval to build a new £10million training complex for the women's team - who are heading for final day WSL drama. Gareth Taylor's side currently share the City Football Academy (CFA) with the men's teams but construction is set to start on their bespoke facility ahead of next season. The 2024/25 campaign starts in September and Bunny Shaw and co will still call the CFA home while the building work is completed.

KIERAN GILL: Chelsea's ever-evolving medical team is expected to welcome a new head of performance medicine amid a Premier League season marred by injuries. Mauricio Pochettino's crew has been in crisis mode this season, with captain Reece James among those who are still recovering without a return date. Some individuals are still recovering, including Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, and Lesley Ugochukwu.