Kalou

Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has told skysports.com that he wants Ivory Coast to prove their ability against England at the World Cup. The two sides have been drawn in different groups for the finals in South Africa next summer, but they could ...  

Kalou was upset Ivory Coast were not allocated alongside England in Group C, with Vahid Halilhodzic's side instead landing in Group G alongside favourites Brazil, Portugal and North Korea in a perceived Group of Death. The Chelsea man therefore hopes ...  

• Carlo Ancelotti will turn to youth over festive period• Anelka injured as Drogba and Kalou head for AngolaChelsea's paucity of striking options will be exposed over the festive period after Nicolas Anelka was ruled out of the Premier League leaders' Christmas fixtures through injury, with Carlo Ancelotti also resigned to losing Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou to international duty after Saturday's trip to Birmingham City.Anelka suffered a...  

Ivory Coast international Salomon Kalou faces a fortnight on the sidelines after picking up a thigh injury in Chelsea's Carling Cup clash at Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday...  

Salomon Kalou has dismissed claims the Africa Cup of Nations will halt Chelsea's march towards the Premier League title. The Blues have a five-point cushion over second-placed Manchester United but are set to lose Kalou, Didier Drogba, John Mikel Obi ...  

LONDON - CHELSEA'S Salomon Kalou has been ruled out for 'around two weeks', the Premier League leaders said on Thursday, after sustaining a thigh tear in Wednesday's League Cup loss to Blackburn Rovers. Chelsea's statement said the 24-year-old Ivory Coast star had 'sustained a minor tear to his upper left thigh' and that the injury would sideline him for 'around two weeks'.  

When Salomon Kalou signed a new three-year contract last week, some Chelsea fans asked in jest whether he was able to put pen to paper at the first attempt. Applying such finishing touches in a neat and orderly fashion does not come naturally to the Ivory Coast striker, but he cast off his nature last night to begin a rout that all but guarantees Chelsea a place in the knockout stages.  

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Chelsea will have Didier Drogba back for their next Champions League match but Salomon Kalou, his Ivory Coast team mate, grabbed his chance to impress with two goals in a 4-0 thrashing of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Kalou ...  

LONDON, Oct 21 - Salomon Kalou scored twice on Wednesday as Chelsea took a huge step towards the Champions League knockout round with a 4-0 thrashing of Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge. With striker Didier Drogba sitting out the final game of his ...  

Chelsea have doubts about striker Salomon Kalou and defender Branislav Ivanovic ahead of their trip to Bolton. Both will undergo late fitness tests after collecting minor knocks in the Carling Cup win over Wanderers in midweek. But Ashley Cole (ankle ...  

• Striker was injured in Carling Cup defeat at Blackburn• He will also be absent next month at the African Cup of NationsSalomon Kalou has been ruled out for two weeks with a minor tear to his left thigh muscle. Chelsea have confirmed and the striker will miss further matches for his employers when he departs for the African Cup of Nations, which takes place next month in Angola.The Ivorian suffered the injury in the 75th minute of last night...  

Saloman Kalou gave the home side the lead, rising to head home an inswinging cross from Paulo Ferreira. Florent Malouda scored the second, benefitting from a deflection off Bolton's Zat Knight before slotting in. A low drive from Deco sealed the ...  

LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea are on the verge of booking their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after Salomon Kalou’s double inspired a 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side may have spluttered of late in the ...  

Chelsea cruised into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup with an easy 4-0 fourth-round victory over Bolton at Stamford Bridge. First-half goals from Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda put the home side in command before Deco and substitute Didier ...  

LONDON (AFP) - Carlo Ancelotti remains on course for his first Wembley appearance after Chelsea reached the League Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 demolition of Bolton on Wednesday. Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda scored to give Chelsea a comfortable ...