The first-team building at Chelsea's training base in Cobham has been quiet over the last four weeks. A couple of players have been in to undertake rehabilitation and recovery work following injuries, but the vast majority of Thomas Tuchel's squad has either been away on international duty or on holiday.
That will all change at the start of next month. It's on July 2 that Tuchel will welcome back the first group of Chelsea players for pre-season training. There will be several established stars involved, such as Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Hakim Ziyech.
A handful of returning loanees are also expected to be given an opportunity to impress by Tuchel. Nathan Baxter, Levi Colwill and Dujon Sterling will be back after strong seasons in the Championship at Hull City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool respectively. Tino Anjorin, meanwhile, is set to be involved and has an admirer in Tuchel following his efforts in the 2020/21 campaign.
