Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel blamed fatigue for an alarming slump in form that continued with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday.
Chelsea surrendered a lead against Brighton for the second time in a month as both sides had to again settle for a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Senegal were held 0-0 by minnows Malawi in Bafoussam on Tuesday despite the return of stars Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye, but still won Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Christian Eriksen is set to be offered a return to the Premier League, with Brentford prepared to offer the Dane a short-term deal.
Newcastle United have had a sensational £41.3m offer for Eden Hazard accepted by Real Madrid, as Eddie Howe's side desperately seek a miracle in their quest for Premier League survival.
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes could be set for a shock departure from Old Trafford.
Thomas Tuchel said on Monday it would be wrong to change Chelsea's approach just to suit misfiring striker Romelu Lukaku, insisting the club are doing "everything to help him".
Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly tabled a bid for SuperSport United midfielder Sipho Mbule, with the player favouring a move to Naturena despite reported interest from Mamelodi Sundows.
Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted that midfielder Andile Jali deserves to be spoken of as the potential Footballer of the Season after another clean sweep from Downs in the December monthly PSL awards.
Catch up with highlights from the start of the last round of group fixtures at the Afcon, where Vincent Aboubaker scored his fifth goal of the tournament as his already qualified Cameroon side were joined by Burkina Faso in the next round.