Christian Pulisic will miss Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19, manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed.
Edouard Mendy enjoyed a memorable last season, helping Chelsea win the Champions League title, beating Manchester City in the final.
As per the reports coming in Chelsea are interested in signing the highly rated Sevilla defender Jules Kounde this summer.
The Belgian forward has returned to Stamford Bridge after enjoying two positive years in Serie A with Italian giants Inter Milan.
The 23-year-old forward lost his place in the starting line-up at Stamford Bridge after Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as manager.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel hopes to have both N'Golo Kante and Romelu Lukaku available for selection for the Arsenal game.
The deal for Tammy Abraham, who was Chelsea's joint top scorer last season, includes a buy-back clause set at £68m.
Romelu Lukaku is back 'home' at Chelsea after a forgettable first stint ended 7 years ago - but the Belgian is now a different player altogether.
One of the most prolific strikers in European football, Lukaku has returned to the club he supported as a young boy and where he has unfinished business.
The substitution of Kepa for Mendy was surprising initially but turned out to be an absolute masterstroke from Tuchel.