Chelsea head into the 2017-18 season as defending Premier League champions with Champions League football to look forward to as Antonio Conte gets ready for his second campaign in England.
The former Italy and Juventus boss rejuvenated the Blues in his first season at the helm of the Stamford Bridge club and narrowly missed out on a double as his side lost out to Arsenal in the FA Cup final.
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The new season brings with it new challenges and Conte must guide his team through one more competition as they return to Europe's top table in the Champions League, but he may be without the likes of Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, who were not part of the club's pre-season plans.
Nevertheless, with new faces brought in, Chelsea fans will be optimistic that the Italian coach can build on the foundation he set last term and there have been positive signs with impressive performances coming against Arsenal and Bayern Munich on their Asia tour.
Competitive action resumes on August 6 against the Gunners in the Community Shield, with league action getting under way at home to Burnley a week after that. With those games looming on the horizon, Goal has your complete guide to the new Chelsea campaign.
1. Transfers
2. Squad
3. Fixtures
4. Tickets
CHELSEA TRANSFERS
Chelsea have splashed out to bring in a number of players during the summer transfer window, spending over £144 million so far. Alvaro Morata has arrived for a hefty £70m from Real Madrid and Tiemoue Bakayoko was a £40m acquisition from Monaco. Antonio Rudiger has bolstered the defensive options at a cost of £34m from Roma, while Willy Caballero joined on free from Manchester City.
Plenty of players have gone in the opposite direction, too, with the most notable departure perhaps that of John Terry, who left for Aston Villa on a free transfer. Juan Cuadrado and Christian Atsu made permanent moves to Juventus and Newcastle respectively, while Bournemouth forked out £20m for Nathan Ake. In addition, the Blues have sent a host of players out on loan to various clubs.
Ins:
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Daishawn Redan | Ajax | Undisc. |
| Jul 1 | Billy Gilmour | Rangers | £600k |
| Jul 1 | Ethan Ampadu | Exeter City | Undisc. |
| Jul 1 | Willy Caballero | Man City | Free |
| Jul 9 | Antonio Rudiger | Roma | £34m |
| Jul 15 | Tiemoue Bakayoko | Monaco | £40m |
| Jul 21 | Alvaro Morata | Real Madrid | £70m |
Outs:
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Juan Cuadrado | Juventus | £17m |
| Jul 1 | Christian Atsu | Newcastle | £6.5m |
| Jul 1 | Asmir Begovic | Bournemouth | £10m |
| Jul 1 | Dominic Solanke | Liverpool | Trib. |
| Jul 1 | Bertrand Traore | Lyon | £8.5m |
| Jul 1 | Nathan Ake | Bournemouth | £20m |
| Jul 1 | Danilo Pantic | Partizan | Loan |
| Jul 1 | Fankaty Dabo | Vitesse | Loan |
| Jul 1 | Nathan Baxter | Woking | Loan |
| Jul 4 | John Terry | Aston Villa | Free |
| Jul 4 | Tammy Abraham | Swansea | Loan |
| Jul 4 | Kasey Palmer | Huddersfield | Loan |
| Jul 5 | Todd Kane | Groningen | Loan |
| Jul 5 | Josimar Quintero | Rostov | Loan |
| Jul 6 | Charlie Colkett | Vitesse | Loan |
| Jul 7 | Bradley Collins | Forest Green | Loan |
| Jul 11 | Ola Aina | Hull | Loan |
| Jul 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | Crystal Palace | Loan |
| Jul 13 | Nathaniel Chalobah | Watford | £5m |
| Jul 14 | Lucas Piazon | Fulham | Loan |
| Jul 16 | Marco van Ginkel | PSV Eindhoven | Loan |
| Jul 17 | Ike Ugbo | Barnsley | Loan |
| Jul 17 | Muktar Ali | Vitesse | Undisc. |
| Jul 21 | Jay DaSilva | Charlton Athletic | Loan |
| Jul 21 | Kurt Zouma | Stoke | Loan |
| Jul 24 | Mason Mount | Vitesse | Loan |
| Jul 25 | Izzy Brown | Brighton | Loan |
| Jul 27 | Tomas Kalas | Fulham | Loan |
| Jul 27 | Michael Hector | Hull | Loan |
| Jul 27 | Jamal Blackman | Sheffield United | Loan |
| Jul 28 | Matt Miazga | Vitesse | Loan |
CHELSEA SQUAD
| No. | Name | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Caballero | Goalkeeper | 35 |
| 2 | Antonio Rudiger | Defender | 24 |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso | Defender | 26 |
| 4 | Cesc Fabregas | Midfielder | 30 |
| 7 | N'Golo Kante | Midfielder | 26 |
| 9 | Alvaro Morata | Forward | 24 |
| 10 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder | 26 |
| 11 | Pedro | Forward | 30 |
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 14 | Tiemoue Bakayoko | Defender | 22 |
| 15 | Victor Moses | Midfielder | 26 |
| 16 | Kenedy | Midfielder | 21 |
| 17 | Charly Musonda | Midfielder | 20 |
| 19 | Diego Costa | Forward | 28 |
| 21 | Nemanja Matic | Midfielder | 28 |
| 22 | Willian | Midfielder | 28 |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi | Forward | 23 |
| 24 | Gary Cahill (C) | Defender | 31 |
| 27 | Andreas Christensen | Defender | 21 |
| 28 | Cesar Azpilicueta | Defender | 27 |
| 30 | David Luiz | Defender | 30 |
| 37 | Eduardo | Goalkeeper | 34 |
| N/A | Loic Remy | Forward | 30 |
| N/A | Fikayo Tomori | Defender | 19 |
| N/A | Jake Clarke-Salter | Defender | 19 |
| N/A | Lewis Baker | Midfielder | 22 |
| N/A | Kyle Scott | Midfielder | 19 |
| N/A | Jeremie Boga | Midfielder | 20 |
| N/A | Mario Pasalic | Midfielder | 22 |
CHELSEA FIXTURES
Premier League:
| Date | Opposition | H / A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Burnley | H | 15:00 |
| Aug 20 | Tottenham | A | 16:00 |
| Aug 26 | Everton | H | 15:00 |
| Sep 9 | Leicester | A | 15:00 |
| Sep 17 | Arsenal | H | 13:30 |
| Sep 23 | Stoke | A | 15:00 |
| Sep 30 | Manchester City | H | 17:30 |
| Oct 14 | Crystal Palace | A | 15:00 |
| Oct 21 | Watford | H | 15:00 |
| Oct 28 | Bournemouth | A | 15:00 |
| Nov 4 | Manchester United | H | 15:00 |
| Nov 18 | West Brom | A | 15:00 |
| Nov 25 | Liverpool | A | 15:00 |
| Nov 29 | Swansea | H | 19:45 |
| Dec 2 | Newcastle | H | 15:00 |
| Dec 9 | West Ham | A | 15:00 |
| Dec 12 | Huddersfield | A | 19:45 |
| Dec 16 | Southampton | H | 15:00 |
| Dec 23 | Everton | A | 15:00 |
| Dec 26 | Brighton | H | 15:00 |
| Dec 30 | Stoke | H | 15:00 |
| Jan 1 | Arsenal | A | 15:00 |
| Jan 13 | Leicester | H | 15:00 |
| Jan 20 | Brighton | A | 15:00 |
| Jan 31 | Bournemouth | H | 19:45 |
| Feb 3 | Watford | A | 15:00 |
| Feb 10 | West Brom | H | 15:00 |
| Feb 24 | Manchester United | A | 15:00 |
| Mar 3 | Manchester City | A | 15:00 |
| Mar 10 | Crystal Palace | H | 15:00 |
| Mar 17 | Burnley | A | 15:00 |
| Mar 31 | Tottenham | H | 15:00 |
| Apr 7 | West Ham | H | 15:00 |
| Apr 14 | Southampton | A | 15:00 |
| Apr 21 | Huddersfield | H | 15:00 |
| Apr 28 | Swansea | A | 15:00 |
| May 5 | Liverpool | H | 15:00 |
| May 13 | Newcastle | A | 15:00 |
FA Cup:
| Date | Opposition | H / A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Third Round (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
League Cup:
| Date | Opposition | H / A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 / 20 | Third Round (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
Champions League:
| Date | Opposition | H / A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 / 13 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
| Sep 26 / 27 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
| Oct 17 / 18 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
| Oct 31 / Nov 1 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
| Nov 21 / 22 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
| Dec 5 / 6 | Group Stage (TBC) | TBC | TBC |
Community Shield:
| Date | Opposition | H / A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Arsenal | N | 14:00 |
Dates and times of fixtures are subject to change for television scheduling and rearrangement.
CHELSEA TICKETS
Chelsea season tickets for 2017-18 are now sold out. 'True Blue' club members will soon be able to apply for 2018-19 season tickets and details are expected to be released at a later date.
The 2017-18 Adult season tickets ranged in price from £750 to £1250 and juvenile season tickets ranged from £285 to £485. Senior citizens were also able to pick up season tickets for as low as £285, with the most expensive option priced at £485.
Chelsea have advised that not many tickets are likely to go on general sale in 2017-18 and encouraged supporters to become club members in order to give themselves the best chance of securing tickets for games.
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Chelsea ticket prices vary by competition and based on whether you are a member or not. Depending on the category, tickets for Premier League games range from £36 to £82 for members, based on where they are seated. For juvenile/senior members it ranges from £15.50 to £25.
It is slightly more expensive for non-members to attend Premier League games, with prices ranging from £41 to £86 for adults and £18 to £27.50 for junior/seniors. Tickets for the away section are generally cheaper.
FA Cup tickets are £30 for adults or £15 for juveniles and senior citizens. Tickets for League Cup games are cheaper again at £25 for adults and £12 for juveniles/seniors.
Tickets can be bought via the club or from a variety of authorised sellers, the full list of which can be found on the Chelsea website. For full details on Chelsea tickets, including cost and how to buy, visit the club's official website.