Moisés Caicedo is back in Chelsea training, seemingly having shaken off an ankle injury he suffered in the Club World Cup semi-final. The Blues ultimately made light work of Fluminense but the 2–0 victory was marred by a late injury to Caicedo,

Gabriel Magalhaes and Reiss Nelson are both back training with the ball during Arsenal’s pre-season trip to Spain, following recent injuries.Photo via Arsenal.comArsenal ended the 2024/25 campaign

Mikel Arteta is no stranger to signing Chelsea players and Arsenal are set to finalise a deal for Noni Madueke after agreeing a deal with the Blues for a transfer

Fans have been disappointed by the minutes afforded to Santos by Enzo Maresca so far, so this is a solid vote of confidence. It’s likely a tactical call as much as anything, but it’s interesting that Dario Essugo, a more natural destroyer, has been left out in this case.

Looked right at home on his first Chelsea start. A superb curling effort broke the deadlock for the Blues, and he linked up well with Pedro Neto all night. Capped a fine performance with his and Chelsea's second after the break before being replaced by Nicolas Jackson.

Chelsea's acquisition of forwards continues unabated. Since the takeover by the Clearlake Capital consortium in the summer of 2022 they have permanently signed 19 wingers, strikers and attacking midfielders.

Chelsea will have their work cut out for them against the European champions, who have looked unstoppable at the Club World Cup, bar an uncharacteristic blip against Botafogo. Aside from their shock 1-0 defeat against the Brazilian side in the group stage,

CHELSEA suffered an injury scare to Moises Caicedo as they beat Fluminense to reach the Club World Cup final. The midfielder has been ever-present for Enzo Maresca’s side at the tournament.