Chelsea get their Premier League season underway against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

The Blues are determined to show they are ready to challenge for the Premier League title again just 35 days after lifting the Club World Cup in New Jersey.

Joao Pedro and Liam Delap shone in that competition with both strikers now ahead of Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order in west London with the Senegal international suspended for Sunday’s game regardless.

Three goals in two Club World Cup appearances, plus another three in quick-fire pre-season games against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan, could see Pedro start the new campaign as Enzo Maresca’s first-choice no9.

Jamie Gittens will also be hopeful of getting the nod alongside Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto in that attacking three

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