While the majority of Chelsea's first-team players did recovery work at Cobham after the compelling 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, four members of Thomas Tuchel's squad will be lacing up their boots and competing in a west London derby.
Tonight at Kingsmeadow, Chelsea's Development Squad take on neighbours Fulham in Premier League 2 action. The aim will be to build upon their 7-1 opening day triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers and to send a message to the rest of the division that their flirtation with relegation last term was a one-off.
They will be aided in that pursuit with the additions of Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Ethan Ampadu, and summer signing from Aston Villa, Carney Chukwuemeka. football.london understands Callum Hudson-Odoi was also pencilled in to play prior to loan interest from Premier League sides and clubs abroad escalating.
