Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge as world champions on Friday evening when they host Bayer Leverkusen in the first of their two preseason friendlies.
Chelsea’s summer has been largely taken up by the FIFA Club World Cup, which the Blues won against the odds after beating European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the final. Enzo Maresca’s squad have been vacationing since but have now returned to training ahead of the new Premier League campaign, which kicks off on Aug. 17 for the west Londoners.
