Chelsea Preseason Tracker: Blues aims to adapt after the quick World Cup transformation of the FIFA Club World Cup with two fixtures before the Premier League begins

As a result, they will play two friendly matches in preparation for the league opener, with both matches scheduled to take place at Stamford Bridge.

First of all, they will be participating in the 2023/24 Bundesliga champion Bayer Lebakusen.

Following the Spanish departure for Real Madrid, the German side is managed by former Manchester United boss Eric Ten Hag.

They then welcome Italian giants AC Milan from Stamford Bridge to Stamford Bridge, holding a meeting between the two most successful clubs in Europe.

The Serie A outfit features several former Chelsea stars on the team, including fan favorites Rubenloftasteak and compatriot Fikayotomori.

With that in mind, there’s everything you need to know about Chelsea’s pre-season schedule.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca believes his team needs to adapt to a quick turnaround between the end of the Club World Cup and the beginning of a new Premier League season.

The West London Club has only been over a month between victory over PSG and opening fixtures against the Palace.

They will also compete in the next semester of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Maresca hopes that his team can start this campaign with the same quality as the final one.

“In any case, it’s important to start again with the way last season ended,” he said.

“We know it was a strange ending (until last season) that was the first time that happened and we need to see how we adapt.”

Chelsea have another busy summer during their transfer period, and Maresca believes their new signature will also need time to adapt to the new club.

“Because the new signature is something we were seeing,” he added.

“So I’m very pleased with it.

“It’s true, they don’t rush to them because they need time and need to adapt. We’re going to give them time to adapt.”

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez believes his team’s victory over PSG at the Club World Cup proves how good it is in the coming years.

The Blues returned to the UEFA Champions League this season, closing the 2024/25 campaign with a 3-0 victory over the winners last season.

Chelsea still has a youthful team, and Sanchez believes he can compete at the highest level.

“I was talking to some of the boys (before the Club World Cup final), and I said there was a great chance to make history and win,” he said.

“We believed we were going, but we couldn’t expect to win like this, we could have scored 3-0, clean sheets, dominated the game and scored a few more goals.

“We worked so hard and deserved this victory.

“The final showed us how good we are and what we can do.

“The boys are young, 21 and 22 years old.

“Imagine these players being 24, 25, 26.

“We will be a solid team that will have a lot of wins and will do well.

“We’re going to do it very well.”

Chelsea signed eight more players this summer. This is an incredible number considering that I was busy with the last few windows.

In advance, they brought in Liam Dellup and Joa Pedro of Brighton from Ipswich.

They also invited Wingers Jamie Gitens and Estevao to the bridge from Borussia Dortmund and Palmeiras, respectively.

Dario Essugo is seduced away from Sports Lisbon, and Bruce added offensive midfielder Kendry Páez to the ranks.

In defense, Chelsea signed Strasbourg and Ajax Mamadu Sir and Yorel Hato.