Under new management, the Blues will hope to kick off in a better fashion than they did last term by putting three points on the board
Chelsea's 2018-19 Premier League campaign begins on Saturday with an away match against Huddersfield Town, as the Maurizio Sarri era gets under way in earnest.
The Italian, who replaced his compatriot Antonio Conte at the helm of the Stamford Bridge club during the summer, has been imprinting his philosophy on the team in pre-season and there will be an air of expectation at Kirklees Stadium this weekend.