Under grey skies on a mild day at our Surrey training base, Graham Potter put his players through their paces for the last time before we host the Italian champions on Wednesday evening in a repeat of our first-ever group game in the competition.

Edouard Mendy, N’Golo Kante, Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka were the missing quartet for our 2-1 win at Selhurst Park at the weekend, the latter pair with illness, though all four were involved today.

Kante has not featured since our draw with Tottenham in mid-August, while Mendy has missed our past three matches.

On the duo, Potter said last Friday: ‘They’re absolutely fine in terms of coming through the rehab stages. NG has been on the grass with the team, but not really full training.

'Edou is a bit further on, but hasn’t had enough to be involved at the weekend. Maybe next week for him.'

Potter will provide the very latest team news in his pre-match press conference later this afternoon, which can you watch live on Chelsea platforms from 3pm. Kalidou Koulibaly will also be addressing the media during that briefing.