Aston Villa have been heavily linked with making a move to acquire Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson’s signature. The 24-year-old, who arrived at Stamford Bridge from La Liga side Villarreal in 2023, is reportedly ready to part ways with the Blues and has been of interest to some clubs, including Bayern Munich and AC Milan, among others.

John Terry watched Chelsea U21 beat Manchester City 3-1 in their Premier League 2 opening fixture. Shem Mheuka was the standout player, scoring a hat-trick. Chelsea almost struck early when midfielder Ollie Harrison clipped a ball over the top to Leo Cardoso. He ran into the penalty area to fire a shot, which rolled wide of the far post.

The Blues have played well in pre-season, but Enzo Maresca is again begging supporters to temper their expectations

Chelsea might have looked imperious in the Club World Cup, but they were toothless in their Premier League opener against Crystal Palace which finished goalless.Stamford Bridge was an expectant place

The first matchday of the Premier League is over, so what did some of the top clubs learn from it? Arsenal need to fix their press, while Chelsea could play Cole Palmer out wide.