In four weeks time Chelsea will have touched down in the USA and be preparing to take to the field for their opening training session ahead of a game against Wrexham the following day. Mauricio Pochettino is yet to officially take charge of the Blues but there is not long until Chelsea's stars will start making their way back for the beginning of pre-season.
Already some Blues academy stars have been seen keeping their fitness up with personal trainers, some even preparing themselves at Cobham before the development squad's official return. There remain plenty of questions ahead of the flight across the Atlantic however, with the travelling party being far from certain.
It is approaching 12 months since Pochettino and his team were sacked by PSG, and the former Spurs boss has only taken charge of the World XI side in Soccer Aid since departing the French capital, so the build up to the Premier League season may be just as much about getting himself ready, in addition to his team.
