It's been a frantic fortnight at Stamford Bridge, but the international break will bring some welcome respite for Chelsea.
Graham Potter was pinched from Brighton and appointed as the club's new head coach two weeks ago just 48 hours after his predecessor, Thomas Tuchel, was brutally axed by new Blues co-owner Todd Boehly.
The highly-rated coach has plenty of work to get stuck into at his new club, who have made an underwhelming start to the new Premier League campaign. And the two-week break is the perfect opportunity for Potter to start making his mark in west London. Here, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest news from in and around Chelsea...
Pulisic given warning
Christian Pulisic has been warned that he could face repercussions after making "babyish" comments about ex-Blues boss Thomas Tuchel in his new book.
The USMNT international has claimed in his book ‘Christian Pulisic: My Journey So Far’ that he was ‘dumbfounded’ by Tuchel’s decision to drop him in favour of Kai Havertz for the second leg of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid in 2021.
But former Liverpool and West Ham midfielder Don Hutchinson believes that Pulisic's outspoken comments could come back to haunt him in the future - even though Tuchel has now left the club.
Richarlison speaks on interest
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Tottenham striker Richarlison has revealed just how close Chelsea came to clinching his signature earlier this summer.
The Blues attempted to strike a deal with Everton for the Brazilian striker, who eventually joined Spurs in a £60million deal in the summer transfer window.
It was claimed at the time that Chelsea had tabled an offer for Richarlison's services; something the 25-year-old has now confirmed. But he has outlined how a personal touch from Antonio Conte helped convince him that his future was at Tottenham.
Trossard makes Potter admission
Brighton midfielder Leandro Trossard has admitted that nobody at the club saw Graham Potter's exit coming.
The 47-year-old was lured to Stamford Bridge after winning plenty of plaudits for his impressive work on the south coast with the Seagulls. And Trossard, who is a key member of the squad that Potter has now left behind, was just one of a number of players who were left shocked by his move. Roberto de Zerbi has since replaced Potter.
"It all happened quite quickly," explained Trossard, who is on international duty with Belgium. "One day we heard [Thomas] Tuchel was fired and that Graham was up there to take his place.
"For us, it was a bit of a shock but we knew that maybe one day he could go because he is a brilliant manager. At the beginning, it was a bit strange but now with the new coach we need to move on as a club and as players".
