The start of the Premier League season is drawing closer and closer and with the culmination of Chelsea's pre-season tour of the USA, the Blues finally have a moment of pause at Cobham. Thomas Tuchel has less than two weeks to ensure his squad is up to pace in time for Everton and will be keen to do so.
There were few, if any winners from the trip across the Atlantic and a sense that Tuchel would like to see some players departing Stamford Bridge as well as arriving. With the move for Jules Kounde looking like it is about to end in the same way as Raphinha and Matthijs de Ligt, and any additions further up the pitch contingent on departures, opportunities could await those at Cobham this week.
Udinese await on Friday evening and transfer talk has turned to Denzel Dumfries, who Inter Milan rate at £40 million, and the possible departure of Timo Werner who has been linked to the likes of Newcastle and Juventus. Nothing appears imminent at the moment and with a period of uninterrupted training, it could well be the time to impress Tuchel.
