Chelsea are looking to build on their impressive first season under head coach Enzo Maresca as their Champions League return awaits.
Four pieces of silverware are on offer for Chelsea, as they look to better their 2024/25 campaign which saw them finish fourth in the Premier League, and win both the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Maresca's Blues exceeded expectations last term, which has offered him the greatest satisfaction, and they will hope to get off to a positive start in August as their Premier League campaign gets underway.
During their domestic campaign, they will have to contend with additional cup commitments, featuring in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, as well as the Champions League - making their first appearance in the competition since the 2022/23 season.
Stamford Bridge tunnel
Chelsea have changed the boarding on their tunnel to 'Champions of the World' to celebrate their Club World Cup triumph. | IMAGO / Focus Images
Maresca previewed: "This shows how good the team has been last season. Because as you said, when I joined the club one year ago, the noise around the club was completely different noise compared to now, for many reasons.
"We are a better team for sure, compared to one year ago. The reason why is because we work together every day for one season. I think what the club, what the team achieved the first season has been top, fantastic.
"Finishing Champions League, Conference League, that was the competition we were in. The club worked hard. More than this, it was quite difficult to achieve something more. Now it's a new season and we'll see."
Chelsea's players are targeting more silverware. That has been made clear. With many incomings this summer, along with a host of departures, Maresca's squad is shaping up to deliver another exciting, and hopefully successful, campaign for everyone connected with the club.
Ahead of Chelsea's Premier League campaign getting underway, Absolute Chelsea have made their predictions for the 2025-26 season.
Matt Debono
Premier League: 2nd
FA Cup: Quarter-Finals
Carabao Cup: Winners
Champions League: Quarter-Finals
Top Scorer: Joao Pedro
Player of the Season: Cole Palmer
Young Player of the Season: Estevao Willian
Reece James parades the Club World Cup trophy
Now they've tasted success, Chelsea are itching for more silverware this season. | IMAGO / Sports Press Photo
Joel Middleton
Premier League: 3rd
FA Cup: Winners
Carabao Cup: Quarter-Finals
Champions League: Semi-Finals
Top Scorer: Cole Palmer
Player of the Season: Moises Caicedo
Young Player of the Season: Jamie Gittens
Sam Collins
Premier League: 3rd
FA Cup: Winners
Carabao Cup: Round of 16
Champions League: Quarter-Finals
Top Scorer: Cole Palmer
Player of the Season: Reece James
Young Player of the Season: Jorrel Hato
Jamie Skelly
Premier League: 3rd
FA Cup: Semi-Finals
Carabao Cup: Winners
Champions League: Semi-Finals
Top Scorer: Cole Palmer
Player of the Season: Reece James
Young Player of the season: Andrey Santos
Nick Emms
Premier League: 2nd
FA Cup: Winners
Carabao Cup: Quarter-Finals
Champions League: Semi-Finals
Top Scorer: Joao Pedro
Player of the Season: Cole Palmer
Young Player of the Season: Josh Acheampong