Mauricio Pochettino has a lot of work to do when he arrives at Chelsea but for the moment it is difficult to tell the players he has to work with. The transfer window has only just opened and the Blues have to create a squad in a new image after having too many bodies for too long.
Just in midfield Chelsea already look like they will be transformed with the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante, Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount potentially no longer at Stamford Bridge for the opening day of the season. Enzo Fernandez will be hoping for some new teammates too.
Mauricio Pochettino will cast his eyes over the group in pre-season but groundwork is already taking place with key members from recent seasons potentially departing in the coming weeks. One such player is Kai Havertz.
