The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea’s Champions League clash against Atalanta at Stadio di Bergamo on Tuesday night.

The English football giants will face off in the first London derby to ever take place outside the UK in a massive coup for football in NSW and Australia.

Chelsea forward Liam Delap may face another spell on the sidelines with a shoulder injury after being forced off in the first half of Saturday’s 0-0 Premier League draw at Bournemouth, manager Enzo Maresca said.

Forgotten Chelsea centre back Axel Disasi is reportedly in discussions over a return to France, with Lyon interested in securing his services over the January transfer window.

It was a wild weekend of drama around the major European leagues. From the Premier League to Germany’s Bundesliga and La Liga, here are the most notable takeaways.

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea rolled back the years with an imperious Champions League performance on Tuesday, sweeping aside a toothless Barcelona 3-0 to take a hefty step towards securing an automatic qualifying place and leaving the Spaniards fighting to avoid a playoff.

Chelsea found themselves down a player early in their match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but the Blues battled to a 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders in a match Reece James called "a big statement."

Chelsea played into Leeds United's hands at Elland Road on Wednesday, falling 3-1 to the newly-promoted hosts.