It is fair to say Chelsea's close season has not gone entirely to plan, but the Premier League champions were in good spirits as they posed for a photo shoot on the eve of the new season.
The Blues missed out Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United while manager Antonio Conte has made no secret of his desires to bolster his squad heading into the new campaign.
The sight of Charly Musonda, Kyle Scott and Jeremie Boga on the substitutes' bench during Sunday's Community Shield defeat by Arsenal was indicative of the need for reinforcements, but the current crop were a picture of happiness on Tuesday.