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Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on March 13, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LEE SMITH / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LEE SMITH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (R) and Chelsea's Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Time for Thomas Tuchel’s Empire at Chelsea, Part 1: Transfer market

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 27: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid v Chelsea at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Chelsea shouldn’t entertain Hakim Ziyech transfer offers

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on May 01, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Can the Blues excel after a transferless window?

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Jorginho of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides second goal from the penalty spot with team mates Cesar Azpilicueta and Christian Pulisic during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 18, 2021 in London, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into Premier League stadiums as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Glyn Kirk - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Three under-appreciated Blues and Euro 2020 stars

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea celebrates with Andreas Christensen after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea, England, and Germany’s interwoven history of three at the back

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Tammy Abraham of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea FC at Selhurst Park on July 07, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Cziborra/Pool via Getty Images)

Chelsea: Sell Tammy Abraham to Aston Villa on one condition

Westerlo, BELGIUM: Westerlo's Emmanuel Sarki (R) is chased by Chelsea's James Simmonds (L) during a friendly soccer match Westerlo vs Chelsea, 15 August 2006, in Westerlo.Belgium. AFP PHOTO BELGA MARC GOYVAERTS (Photo credit should read MARC GOYVAERTS/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea looking to develop coaches as well as players

Marco van Ginkel of Chelsea during the friendly match between Vitesse Arnhem and Chelsea at Gelredome on July 30, 2014 in Arnhem, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

Former Chelsea prospect pens emotional goodbye to long-time club

Chelsea's English defender Reece James (L) vies with Brighton's English defender Dan Burn during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge in London on April 20, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Mike Hewitt / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by MIKE HEWITT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea: Did everyone get carried away with Reece James at centerback?

FLORENCE, ITALY - MAY 08: Dusan Vlahlvic of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SS Lazio at Stadio Artemio Franchi on May 8, 2021 in Florence, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Four reasons why Chelsea should target Dusan Vlahovic

SWANSEA, WALES - FEBRUARY 17: Marc Guehi of Swansea City in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Swansea City and Nottingham Forest at the Liberty Stadium on February 17, 2021 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s latest defensive prodigy: What’s next for Marc Guehi?

Wales' defender Ethan Ampadu reacts after receiving a red card during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A football match between Italy and Wales at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June 20, 2021. (Photo by ALBERTO LINGRIA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO LINGRIA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea: Economic, personnel policy to sell oft-loaned or fringe players

Aston Villa's English midfielder Jacob Ramsey (C) vies for the ball against Chelsea's English defender Ben Chilwell (R) during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on May 23, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by RICHARD HEATHCOTE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Transfer window gone mad forces Chelsea to smarten up

Chelsea's German midfielder Kai Havertz celebrates with his medal after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto on May 29, 2021. (Photo by David Ramos / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAVID RAMOS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Three Chelsea players to sign in FPL plus the Pride of London League

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (C) fights for the ball with Lorient's British defender Trevoh Chalobah (L) during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Yves-Allainmat stadium, in Lorient, western France, on January 31, 2021. (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER / AFP) (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images)

Last chance for Chelsea’s loan army coming at a good time

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 20: Jorginho (L) of Italy is challenged by Joe Allen (R) of Wales during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A match between Italy and Wales at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, on June 20, 2021. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Chelsea: Five potential transfer targets from the Euro 2020 group stage

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 20: Jorginho (L) of Italy is challenged by Joe Allen (R) of Wales during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A match between Italy and Wales at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, on June 20, 2021. (Photo by Isabella Bonotto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Euro 2020 Group Stage roundup: How did the Chelsea stars do?

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Conor Gallagher of West Bromwich Albion during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Everton at The Hawthorns on March 4, 2021 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Power ranking in house solutions to fill the midfield gap

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Bernardo Silva of Manchester City is challenged by Billy Gilmour of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on January 03, 2021 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Ian Walton - Pool/Getty Images)

Loan of Billy Gilmour is a bad idea that Chelsea may very well regret

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Billy Gilmour of Chelsea FC gestures during the UEFA Champions League Group E stage match between Chelsea FC and FC Krasnodar at Stamford Bridge on December 08, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Billy Gilmour is close to departing Chelsea on loan to Norwich City

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 24: Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund scores their team's first goal under pressure from Maxence Lacroix of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on April 24, 2021 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Sporting stadiums around Germany remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Focke Strangmann - Pool/Getty Images)

An alternate way for Chelsea to buy Erling Haaland this summer

CROTONE, ITALY - MAY 01: Achraf Hakimi of Inter during the Serie A match between FC Crotone and FC Internazionale at Stadio Comunale Ezio Scida on May 01, 2021 in Crotone, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Chelsea set to miss out on Achraf Hakimi which is fine

Morecambe's English midfielder Adam Phillips (R) challenges Chelsea's Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (L) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in London on January 10, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Where Billy Gilmour plays next season one of Chelsea’s biggest decisions

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Ben Chilwell of Chelsea battles for possession with Giovani Lo Celso of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on November 29, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Matthew Childs - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s preseason schedule is beginning to take shape