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DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Frank Lampard should not rely on Michy Batshuayi as his starter

Chelsea’s one lesson learned about Danny Drinkwater: Yes, it was all Sarri

Chelsea loss to Kawasaki was the prototypical preseason learning experience

Chelsea: Call it what you like, N’Golo Kante plays the N’Golo Kante role

Chelsea footballers attend a reception at the Old Town Hall in Chelsea after winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, London, UK, 22nd May 1971. Left to right, Peter Osgood, Ron Harris and John Dempsey. (Photo by Reg Burkett/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s new away kit harkens back to the glitz and glam era of the club

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Frank Lampard of Derby County reacts during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Derby County at Old Trafford on September 25, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Checking in on Chelsea’s top six rivals this preseason

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge on January 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea will loan more Golden Boy nominees than most clubs will ever own

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 29: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea and Gary Cahill of Chelsea celebrates with the Europa League Trophy following there team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Doubts about Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta are unfounded or overreactions

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea looks on from the Chelsea bench prior to the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea in the unusual position of having the right relationships in place

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Michy Batshuayi is fighting to stay and is winning the starting spot

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea in action during the pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and Lyon at Stamford Bridge on August 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Ethan Ampadu loan destination is one of Chelsea’s most important tasks

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal and Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic the latest “overpay now, evaluate later” transfer

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Mason Mount of Derby County in action during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Mason Mount’s extension is further proof of change at Chelsea

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Christian Pulisic of USA in action during the International Friendly match between England and United States at Wembley Stadium on November 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic is gaining Chelsea praise but risking more by joining quickly

KIEV, UKRAINE - MARCH 14: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea scores his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on March 14, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea have to be willing to sell Callum Hudson-Odoi if he won’t extend

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea looks on from the Chelsea bench prior to the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Lampard knows what preseason is really for

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: David Luiz of Chelsea and Ashley Barnes of Burnley clash after the match during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on April 22, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s bottleneck with David Luiz, Kurt Zouma, and Fikayo Tomori

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Tiemoue Bakayoko of AC Milan in action during the serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 23, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Tiemoue Bakayoko’s time at Chelsea closer to an end than a new beginning

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea looks on from the Chelsea bench prior to the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Frank Lampard giving the Blues the right kind of player power

COBHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Frank Lampard and David Luiz of Chelsea share a joke during a training session at Cobham training ground on February 20, 2013 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Chelsea: David Luiz will have a great influence on Frank Lampard’s season

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: N'golo Kante of Chelsea is tackled by Floyd Ayite of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on March 03, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea and the cornerstone of the 4-2-3-1: The power of the pivot

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: David Luiz of Chelsea and Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea react during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on April 14, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Frank Lampard will make Chelsea hate losing as much as they love winning

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Erin Cuthbert (L) of Chelsea Women celebrates with team mate Karen Carney after scoring her sides second goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League: Quarter Final First Leg match between Chelsea Women and Paris Saint-Germain at Kingsmeadow on March 21, 2019 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s preseason streaming snafu is a warning for the Women’s team

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JULY 10: Conor Gallagher of Chelsea is challenged by Robbie McCourt of Bohemians FC during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Bohemians FC and Chelsea FC at Dalymount Park on July 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Michy Batshuayi, Conor Gallagher lead a strong first 45 in opener

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Frank Lampard of Derby County reacts during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Derby County at Old Trafford on September 25, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Chelsea: The differences between a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: An injured Antonio Ruediger of Chelsea is given assistance during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on April 14, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Injuries mean preseason lineups may carry over to the season

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Maurizio Sarri, Manager of Chelsea and Gianfranco Zola, Assistant Coach of Chelsea give their team instructions during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Fulham FC at Stamford Bridge on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Gianfranco Zola hitched his cart to the wrong horse to learn defence

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates with team mate Petr Cech at the end of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on April 8, 2009 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s transfer window is already one of their best in years