Chelsea's bank account has been temporarily suspended

Chelsea’s bank account has been temporarily suspended by Barclays following sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich by the UK government.

Recall that the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich UK assets were frozen due to his ties with Putin.

It's also been gathered that Chelsea’s company credit card has also been temporarily frozen, leaving them unable to buy fuel for the team bus.

The Blues will face Newcastle United this weekend.