6pm Chelsea news: Hudson-Odoi bid rejected, Hazard in best XI so far, and Belgian should reinvent himself

CHELSEA were hit with deeper striking problems after Olivier Giroud came off injured against Crystal Palace - while Cesc Fabregas would not give Eden Hazard Chelsea captaincy.

Read all this plus more of the latest news, views and gossip from Stamford Bridge.

AN OD OFFER

CHELSEA have rejected a £20million bid for youth star Callum Hudson-Odoi from Bayern Munich.

The winger has attracted interest after struggling for game time at the Blues - but the Premier League side want £36m for the starlet.

EDEN XI

EDEN HAZARD is among the Premier League's best XI so far this season, according to stats.

The Belgian joins a host of stars including Paul Pogba and Sergio Aguero after impressing with ten goals and nine assists in the English top flight.

ED NOWHERE!

BELGIUM boss Roberto Martinez has told Eden Hazard to snub Real Madrid and reinvent himself at Chelsea.

The winger has been in fine form for the Blues, leading to rumours of a departure to Spain.

IS-NO GO

ISCO has told Chelsea that he will not move in January - making a deal for Christian Pulisic more likely.

The Real Madrid midfielder has been lacking game time under Santiago Solari, leading to exit speculation.

RAHMAN NOODLES

BABA RAHMAN will be recalled back to Chelsea after struggling for game time at Bundesliga outfit Schalke.

The Ghana international has made just three league appearances since joining them in January 2018 - and will likely be sent back out on loan.

MORE CONTROVERSY

CHELSEA fans are once again in hot water after being heard singing anti-semitic songs during their match against Crystal Palace.

It follows recent incidents against MOL Vidi and Watford - along with four fans allegedly racially abusing Manchester City's Raheem Sterling.

OLIVIER TWIST

CHELSEA may be forced to dip into the market in January for a striker both Olivier Giroud and Willian were hurt in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

32-year-old Giroud had to be replaced by Alvaro Morata in the 75th minute after suffering what looked to be a nasty ankle injury.

EDEN THE CLOUDS

EDEN HAZARD declared that he does his talking on the pitch after his Chelsea teammate Cesc Fabregas questioned whether he was skipper material.

The Spaniard had revealed he would "never give Hazard the armband" because of his off-field demeanour, but on it is a different matter.

HELD BACK

RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK missed out on facing Crystal Palace through injury - not because he has been dropped.

Loftus-Cheek had been expected to line up in Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea side for their clash with Palace but a back injury kept the midfielder out.

ZAP OUT

DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA could be offered an escape from his Chelsea misery by Lazio.

Zappacosta has become a virtual outcast at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri, failing to start a single match in the Premier League this season.

PEA OFF?

VALENCIA are reportedly 'in talks with West Ham' over a loan move for Javier Hernandez, which could see Michy Batshuayi return to Stamford Bridge.

But any deal will depend on Premier League rivals Chelsea - with the Spanish club needing to get rid of loanee Batshuayi.