Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Chelsea’s French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) could well topple Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney to grab the first spot in the FTBL rating of best forwards in the English Premier League before the end of the season.

Bordeaux’s midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is now basking in the company of such stars as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in the FTBL rating of world best midfielders. The young France international scored in his side’s 3:2 home win against Le Mans and earned

Our FTBL World Top 23 for defenders remains under the total domination of English Premier League players, with all three top goalkeepers and six defenders playing for English clubs.

Barcelona are already hard at work preparing for their La Liga game against Villarreal after their dramatic Champions League semi-final qualification against Chelsea. The game will be a perfect opportunity for Cote d’Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure (pictured

Chelsea will host Arsenal in Premier League action next Sunday in what could be an attempt at consolation for manager Guus Hiddink’s side after their bitter elimination from the Champions League by a less-than-impressive Barcelona. Ghanaian Michael Essien