Following the summer break, Alonso and those Blues players not involved at the World Cup will report to Cobham on Thursday 9 July, with our new boss getting to work with his squad for the first time.

Alonso will lead the Blues in a game for the first time when we take on Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia on Tuesday 28 July. Tickets for that game are still available.

Our Premier League campaign gets underway on Monday 24 August when we make the short trip to Craven Cottage to play Fulham.