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Latest / Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show

A successful pre-season weekender, big Palace preview - and ACL heartbreak for Colwill

The countdown to Sunday, 2pm is on...

Matt Davies-Adams gears up for the brand spanking new 2025-26 Premier League season with the help of The Athletic's Luke Bosher and Liam Twomey.

We begin with our reflections on the two impressive victories over Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan in the *very* truncated pre-season. What lessons will Enzo Maresca have learned? And what clues does it give us about what we can expect from Chelsea this season?

With Crystal Palace visiting the Bridge on Sunday, it's a legal requirement to get Dom Fifield back on the show to fill us in on his beloved Eagles who are…

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