Cherry pickers

And just like that, Chelsea are nearly back...

Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him as the Blues prepare to get back to action in the Premier League following the World Cup break.

We start with the sad news of Armando Broja's serious injury - and what it could mean for the club in terms of signings in the January transfer window - or the promotion of youth...

After a look at what the impact of Qatar 2022 could be for the likes of Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic - we preview the visit of Bournemouth on the 27th of December - a game which is looking like a potential banana skin.

Plus - there's a round-up of home Chelsea Women have fared over the last month or so as they now enter their winter break, sitting pretty top of the WSL table.

We'll be back on December 28th to wrap up that Bournemouth game - and look ahead to the MDA derby as Graham Potter's side head to Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day...

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