Your Chelsea morning digest on Monday, March 20.
James protected by bodyguard
Enzo Fernandez came to the side of Reece James as Everton's players protested against Chelsea's second half penalty on Saturday. The English fullback was fouled by a mixture of Ben Godfrey and James Tarkowski.
Toffees skipper Seamus Coleman took issue with the way James went down though and was quick to get into his face. The Blues were sure to surround James though with Kai Havertz also rushing in to come to his defence.
Joao Felix joined in too as referee Darren England waited for VAR to make a check on the tackle. Havertz would go on to convert the spot kick, giving his side the lead once again.
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Chelsea couldn't hold onto it though as Ellis Simms scored in the last minute to dampen the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge.
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Todd Boehly bid rejected
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has been unsuccessful in a bid to buy Portuguese side SAD Portimonense, media outlet Record report.
It is said that a £35m attempt to secure a 75% stake in the club has been rejected as Boehly tries to find a team to act as part of Chelsea's desired multi-club model.
"We've talked about having a multi-club model," Boehly has said previously. "I would love to continue to build out the footprint. There are different countries where there are advantages to having a club. Red Bull does a good job, Man City has a big network of clubs.
"Our goal is to ensure pathways for our young stars to get on to the Chelsea pitch while getting them real game time. "To do that is through another club in a really competitive league in Europe."
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Foul-mouthed rant
Boehly wasn't happy after his side dropped yet more points in the Premier League. The American, who was at the ground to witness the late disappointment, was caught on camera after the game.
In a video posted on Twitter, Boehly is seen walking away from SW6 saying, "s*** f****** game!"
His appointment of Graham Potter has come under fire in recent weeks after a run of form that sees the Blues struggling in mid-table. Three wins in a row stemmed the tide of negativity but failing to beat Everton has left a bad taste in the mouth heading into the international break.
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