Chelsea had a transformative summer, welcoming yet another new manager in Xabi Alonso before shelling out a record 117 million pounds (about $156 million) to make Morgan Rogers the most expensive British player in history and welcoming
The London club hung around near the top of the table early last season but everything blew up in the winter. Enzo Maresca’s startling departure paved the way for Liam Rosenior to sign a six-year deal to manage Chelsea. He lasted less than four months on the job, getting fired amid a six-match losing streak that forced Chelsea into a 10th-place finish.
Rogers, 24, should play a major creative role alongside Cole Palmer, who will be looking to return to form after being left off the England World Cup roster. But
Chelsea's most important signing of the summer may be defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace, a 26-year-old Premier League veteran that the team can build around on the back line.
This team’s strength is its central midfield duo of Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández, though the latter had been angling for a high-profile transfer before his costly red card in the World Cup final.
Rogers and Lacroix are both expected to feature in Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Fulham on Monday, Aug. 24.
Here’s how Chelsea could line up at Craven Cottage:
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Fulham
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sánchez
- Defenders: Reece James, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill
- Midfielders/Wing backs: Pedro Neto, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Marco Palestra
- Attacking midfielders: Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers
- Forward: João Pedro
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