Chelsea were forced to evacuate their Cobham training ground on Friday afternoon after an incident in the swimming pool area of the complex
Archie Griggs, Stephen Killen Senior Sports Content Creator and Bruna Reis
18:05, 25 Oct 2025
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Chelsea's training session at Cobham was disrupted on Friday afternoon(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
Chelsea stars were forced to flee their training complex just hours before their defeat to Sunderland in the Premier League.
The west London club were set to train on Friday afternoon but saw their preparations plunged into disarray by safety fears at their Cobham base. There were concerns about a chlorine leak after an alarm went off in the swimming pool section of the facility.
Players and staff were told to evacuate the building as fire crews rushed to the scene to investigate. Several Chelsea stars were already believed to have been in their training kit when the incident occurred.
Firefighters later confirmed that it was a false alarm and everyone was allowed back into the building to collect their belongings. Chelsea players were still able to take part in their scheduled 3pm training session despite the disruption, according to The Sun.
A statement from the Blues read: "Fire services responded to an automatically triggered alarm at Chelsea FC's Cobham training facility. As a precaution, all staff were safely evacuated. Emergency services confirmed a false alarm, and staff and players were able to return to the building."
Chelsea's training facility boasts a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy pool, stretching 56 feet in length. It comes with an underwater treadmill and cameras to help players recovering from serious injuries, allowing their progress to be monitored by staff.
Enzo Maresca's side were in action against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon and were stunned by a late winner from Chemsdine Talbi in stoppage time.
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Sunderland celebrate scoring the winning goal vs Chelsea(Image: Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)
Alejandro Garnacho had opened the scoring with his first goal for the club inside four minutes, before Wilson Isidor equalised in the 22nd minute.
During his press briefing, Maresca issued a warning to his team about the Black Cats, stating: "I think they show since the season starts that they are a very good team, they play together, they work together, they play as a team.
"Also in terms of results, they have the same points as us so they are showing how good they are doing since they started and the game, it's a Premier League game, I don't think there is any game that can be easy, they are all difficult games.
"I spent one season with Leicester in the Championship and I love the Championship, so even if we play Premier League or Champions League, I always watch the Championship, so I watch Sunderland since last season when the new manager arrived.
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"They are performing brilliantly not just from this campaign but from last season. They play good football, they are quite strong, physically strong, so I really like the way they are doing things."
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