And on the transfer front the Blues are making progress with Kai Havertz while Tammy Abraham has extended his contract to 2023.
Follow all the latest transfer gossip and updates below....
MY JORGE
Frank Lampard has suggested he wants to keep Jorginho at Chelsea.
“I have selection issues in midfield,” the Blues boss said. “Good issues because I have N'Golo Kante, Billy Gilmour, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic.
“And then in slightly more advanced areas I have Mason Mount, Ross Barkley and I have Ruben Loftus-Cheek now.
“There are always players who are maybe unhappy or have moments out of the team and that's Jorginho at the moment.
“If a player is missing for one game or a few games, it doesn't mean in any way that they are out of my thoughts going forward.
“There have been times when he has been pivotal for me this year certainly on and off the pitch. That doesn't change and I am very happy with him.”
OH ZIYECH
Hakim Ziyech has boarded a private jet for the UK with his entourage as he prepares to join Chelsea.
Pictures and images of Ziyech on the flight with his crew have emerged on social media.
The Blues wrapped up his transfer for a fee of about £37.8million back in mid-February.
He will join £54m striker in Frank Lampard's new-look squad, while he could be joined by £90m Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz.
GOOD MORNING CHELSEA FANS
Chelsea youngster Billy Gilmour will miss up to four months of action after undergoing knee surgery.
Frank Lampard confirmed in his Friday press conference: “I am very disappointed. We all are here, so is Billy. I spoke with him yesterday at length and gave him some support. He is a tough boy.
“It hit him hard, I get that as well as a younger player. He’s just made his breakthrough in recent times. He was doing so well.
“But I explained he should be very pleased with the impact he has had this season and that this is part of football.”
In better news, Tammy Abraham has activated a one-year contract extension in his contract to ease doubts over his Chelsea future, according to the Telegraph.
The Blues striker had an initial £50,000-a-week deal until the summer of 2022, which was automatically extended, including receiving a pay rise, after he reached a certain number of games and goals.
Finally, Chelsea will face Napoli or Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals… if they do the impossible.
The Blues are 3-0 down to Bayern Munich in their last-16 tie with the second leg set for August 8 at Allianz Arena.
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