Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
Eight Chelsea stars set for Cobham return as Fernandez decision made
Chelsea's pre-season tour is over, and a wave of first-team stars are heading back to Cobham.
Chelsea
team
Returning
Eight first-team players
Tour
Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia
Matches
Five played
Fernandez
Returning to training this week
What happened. Chelsea's pre-season tour has concluded, and Xabi Alonso is set to welcome back eight first-team stars to training at Cobham after their extended breaks.
- Enzo Fernandez will return to training this week despite Real Madrid interest.
- No direct club-to-club contact between Chelsea and Real Madrid over Fernandez.
- Most returning players featured in the latter stages of the World Cup.
Alonso will now have a fuller squad to prepare for the upcoming season.
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