| Chelsea 2017–18 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Antonio Conte
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| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | TBD | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | |
| EFL Cup | Third Round | |
| Season statistics | ||
  
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The 2017–18 season is Chelsea's 104th competitive season, 28th 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 was given a free transfer following 22 years with the club. Chelsea return to the Champions League after a one season absence.
Squad information[]
First team squad[]
- As of 12 August 2017.
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Willy Caballero | 
|
GK | 2017 | 28 September 1981 |  Manchester City
|
0 | 0 |
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois | 
|
GK | 2011 | 11 May 1992 | Genk
|
110 | 0 |
| 37 | Eduardo | 
|
GK | 2016 | 19 September 1982 |  Dinamo Zagreb
|
0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | 
|
CB / RB | 2017 | 3 March 1993 | Roma
|
2 | 0 |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso | 
|
LWB / LB | 2016 | 28 December 1990 | Fiorentina
|
37 | 6 |
| 15 | Victor Moses HG1 | 
|
RWB / RW | 2012 | 12 December 1990 | Wigan Athletic
|
85 | 15 |
| 24 | Gary Cahill HG1 (C) |
|
CB | 2012 | 19 December 1985 | Bolton Wanderers
|
241 | 25 |
| 27 | Andreas Christensen U21 HG2 | 
|
CB / RB | 2012 | 10 April 1996 | Academy | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
|
CB / RB / LB | 2012 | 28 August 1989 |  Marseille
|
230 | 5 |
| 30 | David Luiz | 
|
CB | 2016 | 22 April 1987 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
183 | 14 |
| 31 | Fikayo Tomori U21 HG2 |
|
CB / RB / LB | 2005 | 19 December 1997 | Academy | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas HG1 |
|
CM | 2014 | 4 May 1987 | Barcelona
|
135 | 18 |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
|
CM / CDM | 2016 | 29 March 1991 | Leicester City
|
43 | 2 |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
|
LW / RW | 2012 | 7 January 1991 | Lille
|
249 | 72 |
| 11 | Pedro |
|
RW / LW | 2015 | 28 July 1987 | Barcelona
|
84 | 21 |
| 14 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
|
CM / CDM | 2017 | 17 August 1994 | Monaco
|
0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kenedy U21 |
|
LWB / LW | 2015 | 8 February 1996 | Fluminense
|
22 | 2 |
| 17 | Charly Musonda Jr U21 HG2 |
|
RW / LW | 2012 | 15 October 1996 | Academy | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Willian |
|
RW / LW | 2013 | 9 August 1988 |  Anzhi Makhachkala
|
183 | 31 |
| 36 | Kyle Scott U21 HG2 | 
|
CM | 2007 | 22 December 1997 | Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeremie Boga U21 HG2 | 
|
LW / RW | 2015 | 3 January 1997 | Academy | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Álvaro Morata |
|
ST | 2017 | 23 October 1992 | Real Madrid
|
2 | 1 |
| 18 | Loïc Rémy |
|
ST | 2014 | 2 January 1987 | Queens Park Rangers
|
47 | 12 |
| 19 | Diego Costa |
|
ST | 2014 | 7 October 1988 | Atlético Madrid
|
120 | 59 |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
|
ST | 2016 | 2 October 1993 | Marseille
|
30 | 9 |
- HG1 = Association-trained player
- HG2 = Club-trained player
- U21 = Under-21 player
Transfers[]
In[]
Summer[]
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Karlo Žiger
|
NK Zagreb
|
Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 |
| — | GK | Nicolas Tie
|
Poitiers
|
Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 |
| 71 | AM |  Billy Gilmour
|
Rangers
|
£500,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| — | CF |  Daishawn Redan
|
Ajax
|
Free | 1 July 2017 |
| 69 | DM |  Ethan Ampadu
|
Exeter City
|
Undisclosed | 1 July 2017 |
| 1 | GK | Willy Caballero
|
Manchester City
|
Free | 1 July 2017 |
| 2 | CB | Antonio Rüdiger
|
Roma
|
£29,000,000 | 9 July 2017 |
| 14 | CM | Tiemoué Bakayoko
|
Monaco
|
£40,000,000 | 15 July 2017 |
| 9 | ST | Álvaro Morata
|
Real Madrid
|
£58,000,000 | 21 July 2017 |
| — | LW | Adebambo Akinjogbin
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Abbey Rangers
|
Free | 17 August 2017 |
| — | LB | Renedi Masampu
|
Metropolitan Police
|
Free | 17 August 2017 |
| — | LW | Tushaun Walters
|
Millwall
|
Free | 17 August 2017 |
Out[]
Summer[]
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CB | Alex Davey
|
Unattached | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 1 | GK |  Asmir Begović
|
Bournemouth
|
£10,000,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| 41 | CF | Dominic Solanke
|
Liverpool
|
Tribunal | 1 July 2017 |
| — | RW |  Juan Cuadrado
|
Juventus
|
£17,300,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| — | RW |  Christian Atsu
|
Newcastle United
|
£6,200,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| — | RW | Alex Kiwomya
|
Doncaster Rovers
|
Free | 1 July 2017 |
| — | RW |  Bertrand Traoré
|
Lyon
|
£8,800,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| 6 | LB | Nathan Aké
|
Bournemouth
|
£20,000,000 | 1 July 2017 |
| 26 | CB | John Terry
|
Aston Villa
|
Free | 3 July 2017 |
| 29 | CM | Nathaniel Chalobah
|
Watford
|
£5,000,000 | 13 July 2017 |
| — | DM | Mukhtar Ali
|
Vitesse
|
Undisclosed | 17 July 2017 |
| 21 | CM |  Nemanja Matić
|
Manchester United
|
£35,000,000 | 31 July 2017 |
Loan out[]
Summer[]
| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CM | Danilo Pantić
|
Partizan
|
1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | GK | Nathan Baxter
|
Woking
|
1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | RB | Fankaty Dabo
|
Vitesse
|
1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CF | Tammy Abraham
|
Swansea City
|
4 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | AM | Kasey Palmer
|
Huddersfield Town
|
4 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | RB | Todd Kane
|
Groningen
|
5 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CM |  Josimar Quintero
|
 Rostov
|
5 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CM | Charlie Colkett
|
Vitesse
|
6 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | GK | Bradley Collins
|
Forest Green Rovers
|
7 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 34 | RB |  Ola Aina
|
Hull City
|
11 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 14 | CM | Ruben Loftus-Cheek
|
Crystal Palace
|
12 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | AM | Lucas Piazon
|
Fulham
|
14 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CM | Marco van Ginkel
|
PSV Eindhoven
|
16 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CF | Ike Ugbo
|
Barnsley
|
17 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | LB | Jay Dasilva
|
Charlton Athletic
|
21 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 5 | CB | Kurt Zouma
|
Stoke City
|
21 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CM | Mason Mount
|
Vitesse
|
24 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CF | Izzy Brown
|
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
25 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 32 | CB |  Tomáš Kalas
|
Fulham
|
27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CB |  Michael Hector
|
Hull City
|
27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | GK | Jamal Blackman
|
Sheffield United
|
27 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | CB | Matt Miazga
|
Vitesse
|
28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | GK | Jared Thompson
|
Chippenham Town
|
28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| — | DM | Victorien Angban
|
Waasland-Beveren
|
28 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 39 | CM | Mario Pašalić
|
Spartak Moscow
|
2 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| 34 | CM | Lewis Baker
|
Middlesbrough
|
11 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
Overall transfer activity[]
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Pre-season[]
On 22 July 2017, it was announced that Chelsea would play Arsenal at the Beijing National Stadium in China, prior to the 2017 International Champions Cup.
| Friendly 22 July 2017 | Chelsea
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v | Arsenal
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Beijing, China | |
| TBA | Stadium: Beijing National Stadium |
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