The Blues had just 26 days off between the Club World Cup final and their first pre-season outing. The truncated off-season has led to an apparent increase in long-term injuries, with Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, and Dario Essugo all spending months on the sidelines.

The Blues narrowly avoided a historically embarrassing defeat in a 2-2 draw at Qarabag where manager Enzo Maresca's rotation was questioned.

Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.

Chelsea have made UEFA aware of alleged racist abuse directed at “a number” of the club’s players during Wednesday’s Youth League meeting with Qarabağ in Azerbaijan.

The Blues have made the long trek to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag on Wednesday in the Champions League, and it might be a chance for a striker to deliver a statement

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A stunning 3–2 victory over Benfica saw them recover from conceding twice in the opening 16 minutes to collect their first ever Champions League win outside of qualifying, even costing Bruno Lage his job in Lisbon. They followed up an almighty scalp with victory over Copenhagen, who struggled during their trek to Baku.

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