Overview
- Chelsea are working to contain a virus after Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens were told to stay home, with some staff also ill and hygiene measures reinforced.
- Cole Palmer and Reece James returned to the grass at Cobham and will be assessed through protocols for potential inclusion against Brentford.
- Liam Rosenior declined to confirm Robert Sánchez as first choice in goal, stressing open competition for every position after the Arsenal defeat.
- The Telegraph reports Chelsea are ready to pursue a defender this month, with Rennes’ Jérémy Jacquet and Como’s Jacobo Ramón among linked options, and Rosenior said any signing must be the right player.
- Rosenior’s opening week brought a 5-1 FA Cup win over Charlton and a 3-2 Carabao Cup loss to Arsenal, while Roméo Lavia continues individual rehab with no return date set.