It’s *checks calendar* Friday and that means we’ve got a pre-Benfica press conference from Enzo Maresca. 1:00am [UK] start time.

Round of 16: Locked in. 🔐

📸: FIFACWC

🚨💙 Chelsea mantain their position on Josh Acheampong: no intention to sell the player this summer.

New contract was agreed few months ago and he’s seen as key part of the project despite interest from several clubs.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

🚨 Mike Penders has already impressed in Chelsea training. 💫

There is a good chance that Penders will only be the third goalkeeper. In principle Chelsea does not want to loan him, but it may make an exception for Strasbourg.

🔗 BobFaesen & hlnsport

🚨🎙PL TV coverage will feature touchline interviews with substituted players for the first time next season.

As part of US-style innovations, camera operators will also be allowed to enter the field of play to capture close-up footage of goal celebrations and will be granted access to changing rooms.

Cameras will also be allowed in changing rooms but under certain restrictions, which includes never when the manager is delivering team talks.

[via Telegraph]

Romeo Lavia:

"We know it only gets tougher as the Club World Cup progresses. There are great teams here from across the world and they all have the same ambition. Ours is no different."

3 G/A in 3 Club World Cup games… ✅

Our present and future... 💎

HERE. WE. GO

Imminent.

Chelsea have agreed a €65m deal with Dortmund for Jamie Gittens. But he will only move after the Club World Cup.

(BILD)

🚨 Chelsea moves for goalkeepers, left-backs and centre-backs are not ruled in or out and depend entirely on sales of current squad players.

🔗Nizaar Kinsella

🚨 Chelsea are moving close to agreeing a deal to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. 

[via Kaveh Solhekol]

🚨 Estevao wants to play as a number 10. Chelsea are exploring forwards.

[via Ben Jacobs]