· Chelsea drew 2-2 with Wrexham in first pre-season outing under Enzo Maresca· Late Lesley Ugochukwu strike spared Blues blushes after underwhelming second half· Issues with Maresca's tactics on showBy Tom Gott | 11:00 AM GMT+1Chelsea's first pre-sea

· Published: 7:22, 25 Jul 2024· Updated: 7:48, 25 Jul 2024The pre-season friendly between Chelsea and Wrexham turned ugly within two minutes

· Chalobah left out of Chelsea's pre-season squad· Decision-makers seemingly forcing academy graduate to seek summer transfer· Fans largely disappointed with club's conductBy Tom Gott | 3:00 AM GMT+1The 2024/25 season hasn't even started yet and Chel

The defender has been left out of Chelsea's preseason tour of the US, as they encourage him to find a new club.However, Chalobah doesn't want to leave, convinced he can compete successfully with the current centre-half pool at the club

· Chelsea head for pre-season without centre-back Trevoh Chalobah· Academy graduate defender put up for sale despite impressive performances· Fans left frustrated by controversial decisionBy Tom Gott | 3:30 PM GMT+1Chelsea have made the unpopular dec

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has blamed Chelsea for turning Marc Cucurella into a “laughing stock” during his time at the club

In the realm of Premier League football, the quest for solid defensive reinforcements is perennially at the forefront of clubs’ strategies during transfer windows

Chelsea’s search for a long-term replacement for Thiago Silva has led them to Austria and a Red Bull Salzburg defender who has enhanced his reputation immensely in the last 12 months

· Neil Bath and Jim Fraser set to leave posts· Bath had been at Stamford Bridge since 2004Joe Shields is in contention for a senior role in Chelsea’s revamped academy setup, with the club planning a restructure after being informed that Neil Bath and