Maresca had to opt to use Jorrel Hato and even Reece James as central defenders after injuries to Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill as the club suffer at the back.

Benoit Badiashile started his first game of the season for Chelsea against Benfica, as he is now ready to kickstart his individual campaign after a slow start due to injury. However, that has allowed him to sit back and watch the squad in the opening run of games, getting to see the new signings settle into the club.

One of the strange storylines of Chelsea’s season so far has been around Marc Guiu. He was loaned out to Sunderland in the summer then recalled before the end of the window because of the injury to Liam Delap. Since his return though, he’s not played a single minute, despite being named on the bench a few times.

Just as Enzo Maresca’s side found rhythm and resilience in back-to-back wins over Benfica and Liverpool, their injury list continued to swell. Yet, the mood at Stamford Bridge is cautiously upbeat. The late winner against Liverpool,

Training facilities are increasingly vital in transfer talks, meaning clubs are spending millions in a bid to gain an edge

Moises Caicedo has been left blown away by Estevao Willian ’s performances in training behind the scenes at Chelsea this season. Estevao registered his first Chelsea goal in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday, with the Brazilian winger scoring a dramatic last-gasp winner.

A scare about the health of Estevao Willian has been quickly wiped away by pictures of him training with Brazil today.There were reports that he had picked up a flu, but clearly he’s fine (and

Chelsea legend Michael Ballack spoke to Sport BILD earlier this season, backing Florian Wirtz's decision to join Liverpool. He claimed that the youngster has chosen the right club for his development, adding that the Premier League is more attractive for the top players than the Bundesliga. He said: