Moisés Caicedo is back in Chelsea training, seemingly having shaken off an ankle injury he suffered in the Club World Cup semi-final.The Blues ultimately made light work of Fluminense but the 2–0 victory was marred by a late injury to Caicedo,

The team news for Chelsea’s game against Palmeiras tonight had a few surprises, but nothing too crazy.However if you saw the game kick off but hadn’t heard the news, you would have been surprised

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their meeting with a side in Palmeiras who could field future Blues arrival Estevao Willian. Wesley Fofana is not part of the Chelsea squad in the United States, having undergone hamstring surgery in April, which ruled out the French defender until the 2025-26 season.

CHELSEA suffered an injury scare to Moises Caicedo as they beat Fluminense to reach the Club World Cup final. The midfielder has been ever-present for Enzo Maresca’s side at the tournament.

John Obi Mikel insists Chelsea must replace a £25million star this summer, saying they ‘can’t go into the new season’ with him in their team. Chelsea have been very active in the transfer market this summer, spending over £210m on seven signings, most recently recruiting Joao Pedro from Brighton.

Looked right at home on his first Chelsea start. A superb curling effort broke the deadlock for the Blues, and he linked up well with Pedro Neto all night. Capped a fine performance with his and Chelsea's second after the break before being replaced by Nicolas Jackson.

At Stamford Bridge, there is a mixture of unease and assessment in the air. Last season left clear signs that some changes were inevitable despite ending up in a Champions League spot and winning the UEFA Conference League. Chelsea, which invested considerable sums in big names, has had more doubts than certainties in their attack.

Chelsea's acquisition of forwards continues unabated. Since the takeover by the Clearlake Capital consortium in the summer of 2022 they have permanently signed 19 wingers, strikers and attacking midfielders.