Chelsea fight FA Charge

Chelsea are to contest the FA charge given to them. A Chelsea statement read: "Chelsea Football Club will be strongly defending the two charges issued by the Football Association and will be considering that defence until we have to respond on October 12."

The Premier League club stand accused of failing to control their players during Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.

John Terry has reportedly escaped a charge after attempting to grab the referee's red card.

The FA Statement read: "Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players during their match against Manchester United on 23 September.

"This charge relates to the conduct of Chelsea players towards referee Mike Dean following the sending-off of John Obi Mikel.

"Clarke has been charged with using abusive and/or insulting words towards the match officials after the end of the match at Old Trafford."