Xabi Alonso will make his bow as Chelsea manager at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, as the Blues head ever closer towards the new Premier League season. Remember, you can be there to welcome Xabi and his coaching staff by securing your tickets HERE!

Meanwhile, at our Cobham training base, the Blues were on the grass underneath the beating Surrey sunshine with all our focus on producing a positive result tomorrow. And featuring in our gallery today are the likes of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Estevao Willian.

While Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix and Jordan Henderson all trained, with the trio hoping they could make their Blues bow in the fixture.

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Scroll down now to check out the best images from Thursday's session below!