Chelsea’s Number 1 staying sharp.

Top rated midfielders in the Premier League (Last 6 apps):

◉ 7.41 - M. Caicedo
◉ 7.39 - G. Xhaka
◉ 7.36 - D. Rice
◉ 7.28 - R. Gravenberch
◉ 7.25 - J. Garner

So, Palmer won't be available until November. Not nice, but if we have Lavia fit, then a midfield three of Lavia-Caicedo-Enzo will do it for us.

Add Reece or Gusto as attacking RB and Estevão as RW, drifting into the RHS pockets to form a box midfield, I don't think we will struggle.

The big problem isn't just losing Palmer but recovering and keeping other key players fit, like Lavia and Delap [to allow Joao Pedro to play as ATM].

We have good options to cover Palmer if injury will allow us. Like I have said numerous times, we bought well in the summer, but injury is f*cking us up, big time.

[Via Blue Footy]

Caicedo v Kante v Makelele stats per 90 during their Chelsea careers.

Enzo Fernandez is Chelsea's tactical master on the pitch.

Eden Hazard is 4th for take-ons completed across the last 10 Premier League seasons.

He only played 107 games in that time and left Chelsea in 2019. 🤯

Most take-ons completed in the Premier League since 2016/17. ⚡️

The kid is 🔥

- Goals: 2
- Accurate passes: 17/21
- Key passes: 1
- Shots: 2
- Shot accuracy: 2/2
- Touches in the opposition box: 3
- Ball recoveries: 2

Tony Dorigo with a hammer of a left foot vs Watford. #cfcHeritage #Chelsea

Chelsea legends training at Cobham… ✅

Terry and Cahill preview tomorrow’s Legends match. 👊

‼️ Enzo Fernandez helped Argentina to a dominant 1-0 friendly win over Venezuela.

The Chelsea midfielder made more passes than anyone during his 78 minutes on the pitch, before being replaced by Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister.

Most goals from corners since the start of the 2023-24 season.

[Via Opta Analyst]

🇧🇷🔵 Estevão (Chelsea, 18)
🇪🇬🔴 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 33)

[Via DataMB]

Eden Hazard is here 💙