Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has inherited a squad packed of world-class players and under-performing individuals. The immediate challenge for the Argentine is to build a team capable of returning to the pinnacle of English football after last season’s disastrous finish.
The Blues recorded their worst-ever campaign in the Premier League with a 12th-placed finish last season. The constant turmoil surrounding player contracts and managers played a telling role in the club's poor year, but the 2023/24 season is a chance for the perfect revival.
Pochettino has already started to implement his ideas at Cobham this week ahead of the start of Chelsea's pre-season schedule in the United States on July 19. Work behind-the-scenes on shaping the new head coach's squad is also underway, with a number of deals already completed.
