The 2017-18 season is Chelsea's 104th competitive season, 29th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 26th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 112th year in existence as a football club. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The season will be the first without club legend John Terry after he departed on a free transfer following 22 years with the club. Chelsea return to the UEFA Champions League after a single season's absence, and enter the Premier League season as defending champions. The season will also be Chelsea's first under the new kit deal with Nike, the most lucrative commercial deal in the history of the club.
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Month by month review
May
On 22 May 2017, it was announced Juan Cuadrado would join Juventus on a permanent deal for a preset transfer fee of £17.3 million after a clause in his loan contract became triggered. He subsequently signed a contract with the Serie A champions until 2020.
On 24 May, newly promoted Premier League club Newcastle United activated the option-to-purchase clause in Christian Atsu's loan contract from the 2016-17 season, purchasing the player for a reported £6.2 million.
On 30 May 2017, Asmir Begovi? signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract after Bournemouth purchased the player for an undisclosed transfer fee rumoured to be close to £10 million.
June
While on international duty with Belgium, Eden Hazard fractured his right ankle and, consequently, was ruled out for three months, meaning he will likely miss the start of the 2017-18 season.
On 26 June, Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traoré joined French club Lyon for an initial £8.8 million transfer fee, plus potential add-ons. Traoré subsequently signed a five-year contract with Lyon, with reports suggesting buy-back and sell-on clauses had been included in the contract.
On 30 June, academy product and Netherlands international defender Nathan Aké signed for AFC Bournemouth, who broke their transfer record after paying a reported £20 million transfer fee. Aké spent the first half of the 2016-17 season on loan with Bournemouth before being recalled prematurely to Chelsea in January.
July
After reaching an agreement with Rangers, youth player Billy Gilmour joined Chelsea on 1 July for a reported £500,000 transfer fee. Daishawn Redan, a youth striker at Ajax, became the second big name youth signing of the season, and Ethan Ampadu of Exeter City also linked up with the academy upon the opening of the summer transfer window.
On 1 July, Chelsea and Nike unveiled the club's new kits for the 2017-18 season, to be sold in the refurbished megastore. Also on 1 July, Chelsea announced the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero on a free transfer from Manchester City.
On 3 July, after an illustrious career with the club spanning 22 years, former Chelsea captain John Terry signed for Championship club Aston Villa. Also on 3 July, young English midfielder Kasey Palmer signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2021-22 season. Palmer also completed a season-long loan deal with newly promoted Premier League club Huddersfield Town, returning to the club after helping them to gain promotion the previous season.
On 4 July, academy product Tammy Abraham signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2021-22 season. On the same day, Abraham completed a season-long loan move to Premier League club Swansea City.
On 9 July, Chelsea completed the signing of German international defender Antonio Rüdiger from Roma for a £29 million transfer fee. Upon joining the Blues, Rüdiger was assigned the number 2 shirt, formerly occupied by Branislav Ivanovi?.
On 10 July, it was announced that newly signed goalkeeper Willy Caballero would be assigned the number 1 shirt for the forthcoming campaign; number 1 had previously been worn by Asmir Begovi? before his transfer to AFC Bournemouth. On the same day, it was revealed that academy product Charly Musonda's new shirt number would be number 17. The Premier League also granted Chelsea permission for his shirt name to be "Musonda Jr.".
On 11 July, English international defender and academy product Ola Aina completed a season-long loan move to Championship club Hull City.
On 12 July, English midfielder and academy product Ruben Loftus-Cheek completed a season-long loan move to Crystal Palace.
On 13 July, English midfielder and academy product Nathaniel Chalobah completed a transfer to Premier League club Watford for an undisclosed transfer fee reported to be approximately £5.5 million. Buy-back and sell-on clauses were reported to have been included in the contract.
On 14 July, Brazilian winger Lucas Piazon signed a two-year contract extension at Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to London neighbours Fulham, where he had previously been on loan in the 2016-17 season. Also on 14 July, academy defender Jake Clarke-Salter signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea.
On 15 July, Chelsea announced the signing of French international midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko from Monaco for an initial transfer fee of £40 million. He was assigned the number 14 shirt at the club, with the previous occupant, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, having left Chelsea on loan for the season.
On 18 July, first-team manager Antonio Conte was rewarded for his successful first season at Chelsea with a new two-year contract, serving to replace the previous contract and offer improved terms to the Italian. After signing, Conte said, "I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top. The Chelsea fans have given me so much support since I arrived here one year ago and it is important we continue to succeed together." Along with the new contract, two new members of Conte's backroom team were announced: Paolo Vanoli and Davide Mazzotta. Vanoli will serve as first-team assistant while Mazzotta will serve as both an assistant and a player analyst.
On 19 July, Chelsea announced that a transfer fee had been agreed to with Real Madrid for the transfer of striker Álvaro Morata, subject to Morata agreeing to personal terms and passing a medical with Chelsea. The 24-year-old is a Spanish international forward who helped Real Madrid defend their UEFA Champions League title in 2016-17, scoring 20 goals in all competitions across the 2016-17 season. The initial transfer fee is reported to be around £58 million, which could increase to £70 million with add-ons, which would make him Chelsea's new record signing, surpassing the £50 million transfer fee paid for Fernando Torres in January 2011. The signing was officially announced two days later on 21 July, with Morata signing a five-year deal with the Premier League champions. He will join the rest of the squad on their pre-season tour in Asia.
Also on 21 July, French international defender Kurt Zouma signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2022-23 season. Simultaneously, Zouma completed a season-long loan move to Premier League club Stoke City. Academy product Jay Dasilva also signed a new contract with Chelsea through to 2021, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Charlton Athletic, where he had previously been loaned to during the latter half of the 2016-17 season.
On 27 July, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman signed a contract extension at Chelsea through to 2021, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Championship club Sheffield United. Also on 27 July, Jamaican defender Michael Hector completed a season-long loan move to Hull City, and Czech defender Tomá? Kalas signed a new four-year contact at Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Fulham, where he had been on loan during the previous season.
On 31 July, Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Mati? signed for Manchester United, ending his three-and-a-half-year second spell with Chelsea.
August
On 2 August, Mario Pa?ali? signed a four-year contract extension and joined Russian champions Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan.
On 6 August, Chelsea lost the Community Shield 4-1 on penalties to Arsenal after drawing 1-1 in normal time.
On 11 August, young English midfielder Lewis Baker signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Championship club Middlesbrough.
On 12 August, Chelsea suffered a nightmare start to their Premier League title defence, losing 3-2 at home to Burnley, who had only won once away from home in the previous season. Chelsea's performance was marred by two of their players receiving red cards, the first being captain Gary Cahill in the early stages of the game, and the second being Cesc Fàbregas towards the closing stages of the match. The Blues fought back from 3-0 down with goals from debutant Álvaro Morata and David Luiz, but ultimately lost the match. The defeat drew parallels to Leicester City's 2015-16 title defence, where Leicester also lost their opening match against Hull City at home, the latter whom were eventually relegated.
On 20 August, Chelsea bounced back from their disappointing defeat with a 2-1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur at their temporary home, Wembley Stadium. Marcos Alonso scored a double, his first goal being a free-kick and his second a strike late in the match, while Spurs scored through an own goal from Michy Batshuayi. The win for Chelsea condemned Tottenham to defeat in their first home match of the season and their first at Wembley in the Premier League.
On 25 August, Nigerian defender Kenneth Omeruo signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, simultaneously completing a season-long loan move to Turkish club Kas?mpa?a, where he had previously been on loan at in the 2015-16 campaign.
On 27 August, Chelsea won their first Premier League home match of the 2017-18 season after defeating Everton 2-0 in a dominant display that the Blues could have won by more goals. Fàbregas opened the scoring in the 27th minute, coolly clipping into the bottom corner and past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with the help of Morata, who claimed his second assist of the season. Morata would later add to Chelsea's goal tally with a header in the 40th minute, scoring his second league goal of the season. The Blues had many opportunities throughout the match to extend their lead, but ultimately won comfortably in a convincing performance that lifted them to sixth in the table after three matches.
On 28 August, young Ivorian attacker Jérémie Boga signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, and also joined Championship club Birmingham City on a season-long loan.
Deadline day (31 August)
Chelsea signed two players on transfer deadline day: Italian right-back Davide Zappacosta from Torino, who joined for a reported £23 million transfer fee; and Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, who arrived for an undisclosed fee and signed a five-year contract with the Blues.
In spite of several signings arriving at the club, it was a turbulent deadline day for the Blues, in that several of their transfer targets were missed. The most notable of these was Chelsea's attempt to sign Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, agreeing a fee with Everton only for Barkley to reject the move. Another English transfer target, Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also rejected a move to Chelsea after a fee had been agreed between the two clubs, with Oxlade-Chamberlain instead choosing a move to Liverpool on deadline day. The Blues had also reportedly been close to signing Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente at one point throughout deadline day, only to miss out on signing him to their rivals Tottenham.
September
On 1 September, Loïc Rémy left the club to sign for La Liga club Las Palmas on a two-year contract for a reported free transfer.
On 9 September, Chelsea earned a 2-1 away victory at Leicester City, making it a third Premier League victory in a row. N'Golo Kanté scored the second goal for the Blues against his former club. Davide Zappacosta made his debut for Chelsea while Eden Hazard returned from injury, coming on as a substitute.
On 12 September, Chelsea marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Azerbaijani champions Qaraba?, who made their first ever appearance in Europe's elite competition. Goals from Pedro, César Azpilicueta, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi as well as a goal from Zappacosta on his first start for Chelsea, and an own goal by Qaraba? player Maksim Medvedev, sent the Blues to the top of their group after the first round of fixtures.
On 17 September, Chelsea hosted rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, who managed to emerge with a point by drawing 0-0 with the Blues. It was a frustrating match for Chelsea, who created several opportunities to score but could not find a cutting edge against a well-drilled Arsenal side. The game was also marred by David Luiz receiving a red card in the second half for a high tackle on Sead Kola?inac, with the defender set to miss Chelsea's next three matches as a result. His red card amounts to Chelsea's third red card of the season. The result sees the Blues remaining in third place, three points behind joint leaders Manchester United and Manchester City.
On 20 September, Chelsea hosted Nottingham Forest in the third round of the EFL Cup, defeating the Championship club 5-1 to advance to the next round. Amongst the goalscorers was Batshuayi, who completed a hat-trick with a goal in the first half and two further goals in the second half. Kenedy and Charly Musonda also got on the scoresheet, and youngster Ethan Ampadu made his first senior Chelsea appearance as a second-half substitute.
On 21 September, the long-protracted transfer saga surrounding exiled striker Diego Costa came to an end as Chelsea agreed a fee with Atlético Madrid for his transfer, to be completed in January after the expiry of the Spanish club's transfer ban. He leaves Chelsea having scored 58 goals in 120 appearances for the Blues, including 20 in the Premier League last season as Chelsea won the title.
On 23 September, Chelsea earned a fourth Premier League victory in five matches after thrashing Stoke City 4-0 away. Álvaro Morata opened the scoring for the Blues, with Pedro adding a second before half-time. Morata completed a hat-trick in the second half, Chelsea's first Premier League hat-trick since 2014, to keep the Blues in third position and within three points of the two Manchester clubs at the top of the table.
On 27 September, Chelsea beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 away in a Champions League group stage match, making history in the process by becoming the first ever English club to defeat Atlético away from home in a European competition. Chelsea fell behind late in the first half after David Luiz conceded a penalty, which Antoine Griezmann converted. Morata leveled proceedings early in the second half with a header. The match looked to be finishing as a draw until Michy Batshuayi snatched a winner for Chelsea at the death. The result sees the Blues go top of Group C, four points ahead of Atlético and Roma after two match.
On 30 September, three days after their Champions League heroics, Chelsea lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to league leaders Manchester City in a very poor performance that culminated in Chelsea only having two shots on target in the whole match. The defeat sees the gap between the two sides widen to six points, with Chelsea slipping into fourth.
October
On 14 October, in their first league match after the international break, Chelsea fell to a very poor 2-1 away defeat against bottom Premier League side Crystal Palace. The home side scored their first goals and earned their first points of the season after losing their opening seven fixtures without scoring. An own goal from César Azpilicueta opened the scoring early in the first half before Tiémoué Bakayoko leveled proceedings shortly after. Palace would go on to win the match with a goal from the returning Wilfried Zaha. Chelsea were without key players N'Golo Kanté and Álvaro Morata, with Kanté picking up a hamstring injury during the international break and Morata suffering the same injury against Manchester City. Chelsea lost back-to-back league fixtures for the first time in a year, when they lost to Liverpool and Arsenal.
On 18 October, Chelsea drew 3-3 at home against AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea, having lead 2-0 following goals from David Luiz and Eden Hazard, caved in to Roma's Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov who between them scored 3 goals. With a late goal from Eden Hazard to equalise for the home side, Chelsea dropped their first points in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League group stage.
On 21 October, Chelsea enjoyed a 4-2 come-from-behind victory over Watford. Following a Pedro goal, Watford found themselves 2-1 up through goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Roberto Pereyra. However, Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to score a brace on either side of a Cesar Azpilicueta winner. The win snapped a 4-game winless streak in all competitions for Chelsea.
On 25 October, Chelsea progressed past the round of 16 in the EFL Cup by defeating Everton 2-1 in the first match for their interim manager, David Unsworth. Goals from Willian and Rudiger rendered a late Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal a mere consolation.
On 28 October, in the Premier League, Chelsea narrowly defeated AFC Bournemouth 1-0 away from home. A goal from Eden Hazard sealed the points in a tight encounter.
On 31 October, in their final October fixture, Chelsea fell to a poor 3-0 away defeat to A.S. Roma in the Champions League, and became the first English team to lose a Champions League fixture in 2017-18 as a result. The Blues fell behind after 39 seconds courtesy of a goal from Stephan El Shaarawy, and they never looked like recovering after he scored his second goal of the game on 36 minutes. Chelsea had more shots throughout the match, but a third Roma goal scored by Diego Perotti in the second half sealed the contest. Results elsewhere kept Chelsea in the top two of their group, with Atletico Madrid drawing with Qarabag, however Chelsea's poor defensive performance left Antonio Conte with food for thought going into the month of November.
November
On 5 November, Chelsea got the month off to a good start as they defeated long-time competitive rivals Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of a headed effort from Alvaro Morata, scoring his first goal for the club since September. It was former Blues manager Jose Mourinho's third straight loss at Stamford Bridge since he became United manager. The victory lifted Chelsea into fourth place, and moved them to within one point of Manchester United in second.
On 18 November, in Chelsea's first match after the international break, they dispatched West Bromwich Albion 4-0 away from home in the Premier League, in a commanding performance that saw opposite number Tony Pulis sacked just days after the match. Alvaro Morata poked Chelsea in front on 17 minutes, the Spaniard scoring his eighth league goal of the season, while an Eden Hazard double either side of half time and a first half goal from Marcos Alonso sealed a comfortable win for Chelsea. The victory was Chelsea's fourth successive league win, while West Bromwich Albion remained without a win in all competitions since 22 August, a run of 11 games. Chelsea moved up to third, one point behind Manchester United.
On 22 November, Chelsea sealed their progression to the knockout stage of the Champions League, by comfortably beating FK Qarabag 4-0 away from home, in a 5000-mile trip to Azerbaijan. Two goals from Willian, as well as spot-kicks from Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas, confirmed the Blues will finish in the top two of Group C with a game to spare.
On 25 November, just three days after travelling to Azerbaijan, Chelsea earned a 1-1 league draw at Anfield against Liverpool. Former Chelsea player Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool with a close range finish just after the hour mark, while Willian, continuing his good run of form, struck in the 85th minute through what appeared to be a cross looping over Simon Mignolet and into the far corner. The result was a repeat scoreline of last season's 1-1 draw at Anfield, ensuring that Chelsea remained unbeaten in their past seven visits to Anfield, a run stretching back to 2013. The draw, however, left Chelsea three points behind Manchester United in second, and eight points behind league leaders Manchester City.
On 27 November, former Chelsea academy manager Dermot Drummy died aged 56. Drummy won the 2010 FA Youth Cup whilst working at the club - and later served as reserve-team manager before taking the role of international head coach in June 2014. Former Chelsea youth players that had been coached under him paid tribute to Drummy, including Nathan Ake, Nathaniel Chalobah, Patrick Bamford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
On 29 November, Chelsea capped off the month of November with a hard fought 1-0 league victory against struggling Swansea City. Chelsea dominated the game but had to wait until the 55th minute for the breakthrough, with defender Antonio Rudiger heading in his first Premier League goal after N'Golo Kante's shot was deflected into his path. The game was marred by an incident involving manager Antonio Conte and match official Neil Swarbrick, with the Italian spending the whole of the second half watching from a television feed in the dressing room after disputing Swarbrick's decision not to award a corner when the game was goalless. Conte later apologised for his conduct, stating "I was frustrated. For sure I made a mistake. During the game I suffer. With my players I suffer. It's a pity". Chelsea remained third in the table, three points behind Manchester United in second and eleven points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.
December
On 2 December, Chelsea defeated newly promoted Newcastle United 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. Dwight Gayle put the visitors in front after 12 minutes, but Newcastle's lead was short lived as Eden Hazard and Álvaro Morata struck in the first half to send the Blues 2-1 up at the break. Hazard scored his second goal of the game in the second half, a chipped penalty after Matt Ritchie fouled Victor Moses in the area. The result kept Chelsea in touch with the two Manchester clubs after they had both won in the same gameweek, with the Blues remaining in third, but now three points ahead of Liverpool in fourth.
On 5 December, Chelsea drew 1-1 against Atletico Madrid on the final matchday of the Champions League. Saul Niguez's header opened the scoring in the 56th minute, before a Stefan Savic own-goal leveled the scoreline. The result saw Roma beat Chelsea to the top spot of Group C, on the head-to-head tiebreaker. The draw also caused Atletico Madrid to fail to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since they failed to qualify, in the 2012-13 season.
On 9 December, Chelsea's unbeaten league run since October came to an end after they lost 1-0 to West Ham United at the London Stadium. Marko Arnautovic scored for West Ham early in the first half, and Chelsea struggled to get a foothold in the game as they gifted David Moyes his first league win in charge of West Ham. Following the match, Antonio Conte admitted defeat in Chelsea's attempt to retain their Premier League crown, saying, "When you tell the truth, this is the truth. Now we have 11 points less than Manchester City [who had a game in hand]. In 16 games they won 15 and drew one. In 17 games we lost four. When you have a competitor like City and every game they are winning, it is very difficult to think you can fight for the title."
On 12 December, Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League in a dominant 3-1 away win against newly promoted Huddersfield. Goals from Tiémoué Bakayoko, Willian, and Pedro rendered a late Laurent Depoitre strike mere consolation.
On 16 December, Chelsea defeated Southampton 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of a Marcos Alonso free-kick, somewhat controversially occurring thirty seconds past the two allotted minutes of added time in the first half. In an otherwise extremely tight affair, Charlie Austin had the best chance for the away side with his first touch of the ball after he came on as a substitute. However, one goal proved to be enough for the Blues to hold on to all three points.
On 20 December, Chelsea defeated Bournemouth in the EFL Cup quarter-finals 2-1. Conte rotated the team heavily, making eight changes from the side that beat Huddersfield. Ethan Ampadu was named man of the match after an admirable performance at centre-back, despite an early tackle that injured Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe. Chelsea took the lead through Willian, with Cesc Fàbregas and Kenedy heavily involved in the build-up. Chelsea dominated the majority of the first half, but Bournemouth were reinvigorated following the half-time break. Their efforts finally payed off in the 90th minute, when Dan Gosling curled in from outside of the eighteen yard box.The match looked certain to go into extra time, but following the kick off, substitute Álvaro Morata almost immediately scored the winner. Following the match, Chelsea were drawn against Arsenal in the semi-finals. In the other match, high-flying Manchester City were drawn against Bristol City, who shockingly defeated their next opponent's city rivals, Manchester United.
On 23 December, Chelsea visited Goodison Park and drew 0-0 against Everton. With striker Álvaro Morata suspended due to yellow card accumulation, Chelsea played Eden Hazard as a false nine. However, Chelsea lacked many scoring opportunities and ultimately were made to pay as Everton won a point in their final home game of the season.
On 26 December, Chelsea took on Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Following a quiet first half, in which the only clear-cut chance came form Tiémoué Bakayoko, Chelsea scored 53 seconds after the break, courtesy of an Álvaro Morata goal, assisted by César Azpilicueta. It was the sixth time that the Spaniards linked up during the season to score. Later on, Marcos Alonso headed in from a corner as the Blues comfortably won 2-0 to extend their unbeaten run on Boxing Day to 14 games.
On 30 December, Chelsea played their final match of 2017 against Stoke City, winning with ease 5-0. Due to fixture congestion in the festive period, Chelsea rotated their lineup slightly, resting Eden Hazard and Cesc Fàbregas. Stoke City, however, started a completely rotated lineup, with manager, and former Chelsea player, Mark Hughes prioritizing the upcoming Newcastle game. After two goals in the opening 10 minutes from Antonio Rüdiger and Danny Drinkwater, Chelsea looked set to dominate the match, and did so, scoring three more goals through Pedro, Willian, and Davide Zappacosta. Chelsea ended the calendar year in second place, 1 point ahead of Manchester United and 14 points behind runaway leaders, Manchester City.
January
On 1 January 2018, Diego Costa officially departed the club and signed for Atletico Madrid.
On 3 January, Chelsea took on Arsenal in a thrilling encounter which ended 2-2 away at the Emirates Stadium. Jack Wilshere opened the scoring after the break, following an end-to-end first half, headlined by a clear-cut chance missed by Álvaro Morata in the fifteenth minute. However, following the opener, Chelsea scored twice, once courtesy of an Eden Hazard penalty, and again in the 84th minute, when Marcos Alonso scored what looked to be the winner. However, in the 92nd minute, Héctor Bellerín scored a late equaliser into the bottom left corner of the goal, earning both teams a point. In the last minute of stoppage time, Morata missed another clear-cut chance, and, substitute Davide Zappacosta lashed the rebound goalwards, only to see it bounce back off of the crossbar with virtually the last kick of the game. Following the match, Morata was criticised heavily due to his poor performance.
On 5 January 2018, Chelsea signed 24-year-old Englishman Ross Barkley from Everton for a reported £15 million. He was assigned the number 8 shirt, previously occupied by Oscar and Frank Lampard. Barkley did not make any appearances for Everton in the 2017-18 season, so he was eligible to play in all of Chelsea's competitions. Following signing, Barkley said, "To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it's unbelievable for me. I'm looking forward to continuing where I left off at the end of last season and hoping to improve and add more goals to my game."
On 30 January 2018, Chelsea announced the signing of 23-year-old Brazilian-Italian Emerson Palmieri from Roma for a reported £17 million, who was assigned the number 33 shirt.
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Coaching staff
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Squad information
First team squad
- As of 28 January 2018.
- HG1 = Association-trained player
- HG2 = Club-trained player
- U21 = Under-21 player
New contracts
Transfers
In
Summer
First Team
Development and Academy
Winter
First Team
Development and Academy
Out
Summer
Winter
Loan out
Summer
Winter
Overall transfer activity
Pre-season
On 16 March 2017, it was announced that Chelsea would play Arsenal at the Beijing National Stadium in China, prior to the 2017 International Champions Cup. Before heading to China, Chelsea played a behind-closed-doors friendly against local rivals Fulham, which they won by a convincing scoreline of 8-2.
International Champions Cup
On 16 March 2017, the schedule for the 2017 International Champions Cup was announced. Chelsea will play Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in the club's first ever trip to Singapore.
Competitions
FA Community Shield
Details for the 2017 FA Community Shield were announced on 15 June 2017.
Premier League
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Win Draw Loss
The fixtures for the 2017-18 season were announced on 14 June 2017.
EFL Cup
Chelsea entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Nottingham Forest. Another home tie against Everton was confirmed for the fourth round. A third home tie was drawn for the Blues as they host AFC Bournemouth in the quarter-finals.
Win Draw Loss
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
In the FA Cup, Chelsea entered in the third round and were drawn away to Norwich City.
UEFA Champions League
On 24 August 2017, the group stages were confirmed with Chelsea facing Atlético Madrid, Roma and Qaraba? in Group C. The club finished as runners-up in the group stages and were drawn against Barcelona in round of 16.
Group stage
Win Draw Loss
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Statistics
Appearances
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
Summary
Awards
Player
Manager
References
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