Koundé-Koulibaly automatically gives Chelsea a centre-back partnership that enables Tuchel to use a back 4 system and also implement a high defensive line on the level of Konaté-Van Dijk & Dias-Laporte. It would be a crucial double swoop to help Tuchel cut the gap to the top two.

[Premier league panel]

💪 Jonathan Clauss' statistically calculated WhoScored strengths:

🟢 Direct free-kicks
🟢 Crossing
🟢 Holding on to the ball
🟢 Key Passes
🟢 Taking set-pieces
🟢 Ball Interception
🟢 Defensive contribution

😦 An extensive list!

🛎🛎 REMINDER :

SUN 17 JUL : Chelsea vs Club America
THU 21 JUL : Charlotte vs Chelsea
SAT 23 JUL : Arsenal vs Chelsea

*UK Time

Koulibaly on the plane with a Chelsea fan, he’s going to Las Vegas not Los Angeles. ( ChelseaPulse on Instagram )

Trevoh Chalobah: Premier League Player Watch - The Coaches' Voice

via www.coachesvoice.com

✅ Official announcement is coming for Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea from Napoli for €40M. Medicals done yesterday and contracts signed today.

[Nicolo Schira]

🦁Chelsea lineup vs Boreham Wood

1️⃣ Eddie Beach
2️⃣ Dujon Sterling
3️⃣ Henry Lawrence
4️⃣ Matt Miazga
5️⃣ Baba Rahman
6️⃣ Ben Elliott
7️⃣ N’Golo Kante
8️⃣ Leo Castledine
9️⃣ Jayden Wareham
1️⃣1️⃣ Dylan Williams
1️⃣2️⃣ Ruben Loftus-Cheek

🔄 Subs

1️⃣0️⃣ Jez Davies
1️⃣3️⃣ Sami Tlemcani
1️⃣4️⃣ Silko Thomas
1️⃣5️⃣ Brodi Hughes
1️⃣6️⃣ Alfie Gilchrist
1️⃣7️⃣ Lewis Hall
1️⃣8️⃣ Xavier Simons
1️⃣9️⃣ Charlie Webster
2️⃣0️⃣ Dion Rankine
2️⃣1️⃣ Renaldo Torraj
2️⃣2️⃣ Mason Burstow

I'm told Wolves have now enquired for Clauss as well.

[Nizaar Kinsella]

According to Gabriel Jesus’s agent, Chelsea tried to hijack the move late on but they’d already chosen Arsenal.

(Freddie Paxton) #CFC

Koulibaly says goodbye to Napoli on Instagram with a long message. #CFC

Congratulations to Bashir Humphreys who has signed a new deal with Chelsea!

⏱️ 1' OFFSIDE

Loftus-Cheek leads a counter attack before sliding Sterling in on goal, but he is caught offside

🪵 0-0 🔵

⏱️ 6' BLOCK

Kante sets himself up to shoot from distance but his effort is well blocked

Elliott receives the ball inside the box moments later but his strike is blocked as well from close range

🪵 0-0 🔵

⏱️ 16' STOPPAGE

There is a stoppage in play as Sterling receives treatment

⏱️ 17' CHELSEA SUBSTITUTE

Sterling is replaced by Thomas

🪵 0-0 🔵

⏱️ 25' PENALTY to Borehamwood FC

Williams is tripped in the box and the referee points to the spot!!!

⏱️26' MARSHYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

He makes no mistake!!!!!

Borehamwood 1 - 0 Chelsea

🪵 1-0 🔵

⏱️ 40' Goal.

Castledine nets the equaliser after Williams plays the ball back across goal after Ashmore was unable to deal with Thomas' initial cross

Borehamwood 1 - 1 Chelsea

🪵 1-1 🔵

#COYB

⏱️ 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

🪵 1-1 🔵

⏱️ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅

The second half is underway!

🪵 1-1 🔵

Kante and RLC both subbed off at half time.
Kante played well, Loftus Cheek on a different level apart from the penalty.

#BOHCFC

[ via Pys @ C345Sam ]

Kante x RLC 👌

⏱️ 58' Goal

Davies' strike from the edge of the box takes a wicked deflection to leave Ashmore stranded

Borehamwood 1 - 2 Chelsea

🪵 1-2 🔵

#COYB