There are less than three weeks of the transfer window remaining. Chelsea have been active so far which has seen four new additions to their first team in Carny Chukwuemeka, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling, while just this week, Timo Werner and Malang Sarr have waved goodbye to Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League season has already started, but Thomas Tuchel's squad is still taking shape as they prepare for the second match of the year against Spurs. Even with the earlier start than usual, Chelsea have until the end of the month to form their 25-man squad, which will try and improve on their 74-point total recorded last term.
The Champions League draw still awaits too on August 25th, and the Blues will need to consider who will be involved in another testing campaign. As the team enter September and October, the importance of a strong squad will quickly become clear with a relentless European and domestic schedule ahead of the World Cup.