Chelsea and Crystal Palace begin their Premier League campaigns on Sunday when they meet at Stamford Bridge.
It has been a very different summer to usual for the Blues after their Club World Cup adventure which saw them return from America with the trophy.
That meant their holidays were later than normal and they returned for pre-season preparation much later, but will hope that plenty of good work was done in the States.
It has been a stressful summer for the Eagles after their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League despite their brilliant FA Cup win at the end of last season.
They are also seeing star names like Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi linked with moves to Premier League rivals.
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