Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey to become world champions, and they will wear a gold badge on their shirts for the next four years to indicate as such. That final was played on July 13, and the Blues’ squad were given three weeks break before reporting back to Cobham earlier this week.

Chelsea returned to training this week, less than a month after winning the Club World Cup, and the effects of the tight turnaround are already being felt after Levi Colwill went down injured on the f

Enzo Maresca has warned Chelsea about the danger of putting Estevao ‘under pressure’ in his first season at Stamford Bridge. Last year, Chelsea reached an agreement to sign the 18-year-old from Brazilian side Palmeiras, paying €34 million (£28.7m) up front plus a further €23m (£19.4m) in add-ons.