The teenager stood in for the injured Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo and, while his attributes are different, he impressed against Palace

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed Nicolas Jackson has not been banished from training but remains out of contention while uncertainty surrounding his future at the club continues to swirl. Jackson has reportedly asked to leave Chelsea this summer after seeing the Blues bring in both Liam Delap and João Pedro earlier in the window,

Chelsea have just played their first game of the Premier League season, a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace, and we can’t deny we were disappointed.The Blues didn’t create nearly enough in attack, and

Enzo Maresca wants Chelsea to sign a new centre-back after Levi Colwill has surgery on an ACL injury; Chelsea will only sign one this summer if a first-team central defender is sold; Watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on Sunday live on Sky Sports;

LW: Jamie Gittens —The former Borussia Dortmund starlet caught the eye in Chelsea’s friendlies and has seemingly played himself into the first Premier League XI of the season.