Chelsea's first full season under the ownership of Todd Boehly was one to forget and the Blues will be looking for a much-improved 2023/24 campaign.
The west London club finished 12th in the Premier League and were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter both sacked during the course of the season.
They also spent over £600 million on transfers, considerably increasing the size of their squad. A lot of new signings were young players as Boehly as focuses on the future of the club.
The Sporting News looks at the Chelsea players contracted for the 2023/24 season.
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Chelsea squad 2023/24
Chelsea have been busy again during the summer transfer window as they look to focus on both incomings and outgoings.
Alongside the arrivals of Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi and Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea have already sold a string of first team players, with Mateo Kovacic joining Premier League champions Manchester City and Kai Havertz crossing the capital to sign for Arsenal.
Senegalese duo Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly have accepted offers to join the Saudi Pro League recruitment drive at Al Ahli and Al Hilal respectively and USA star Christian Pulisic has moved to AC Milan.
Mason Mount has joined Premier League rivals Manchester United, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek has completed a transfer to AC Milan with N'Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta released. Hakim Ziyech has signed for Galatasaray on loan, while Kepa Arrizabalaga has joined Real Madrid for the season.
The Blues currently have 13 players in the defensive department as Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto and Malang Sarr return from loan, but academy product Lewis Hall has been borrowed by Newcastle United, who are obliged to sign him at the end of the season based on performance-related criteria.
Romelu Lukaku is still contracted to the club as he rejoins the squad following a one-year loan at Inter Milan.
Their latest midfield additions saw them splash a whopping £115m on Moises Caicedo before another £58m on Romeo Lavia.
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Lucas Bergstrom | 47 | 20 | FIN |
| Robert Sanchez | 1 | 25 | SPA |
| Gabriel Slonina | 36 | 19 | USA |
| Marcus Bettinelli | 13 | 31 | ENG |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Wesley Fofana | 33 | 22 | FRA |
| Benoit Badiashile | 4 | 22 | FRA |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 14 | 23 | ENG |
| Levi Colwill | 37 | 20 | ENG |
| Malang Sarr | — | 24 | FRA |
| Thiago Silva | 6 | 38 | BRA |
| Marc Cucurella | 32 | 24 | SPA |
| Ben Chilwell | 21 | 26 | ENG |
| Reece James | 24 | 23 | ENG |
| Malo Gusto | 34 | 20 | FRA |
| Axel Disasi | 2 | 25 | FRA |
| Bashir Humphreys | 48 | 20 | ENG |
| Ian Maatsen | 29 | 21 | NET |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Enzo Fernandez | 5 | 22 | ARG |
| Conor Gallagher | 23 | 23 | ENG |
| Andrey Santos | 39 | 19 | BRA |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 30 | 19 | ENG |
| Christopher Nkunku | 45 | 25 | FRA |
| Omari Hutchinson | 56 | 19 | JAM |
| Angelo Gabriel | 41 | 18 | BRA |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | 16 | 19 | FRA |
| Moises Caicedo | 25 | 21 | ECU |
| Romeo Lavia | 45 | 19 | BEL |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Nicolas Jackson | 43 | 22 | SEN |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | 15 | 22 | UKR |
| Raheem Sterling | 17 | 28 | ENG |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | — | 22 | ENG |
| Noni Madueke | 31 | 21 | ENG |
| Romelu Lukaku | — | 30 | BEL |
| Armando Broja | 18 | 21 | ALB |
| Diego Moreira | 42 | 18 | POR |
| Mason Burstow | 37 | 20 | ENG |
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How Chelsea were built
Tuchel and Potter signed a total of 14 players across the 2022/23 summer and winter transfer windows. Enzo Fernandez was their marquee signing in January and the World Cup winner is contracted with the club until 2031.
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Lucas Bergstrom | - | Academy | June, 2024 |
| Robert Sanchez | August, 2023 | Brighton | June, 2030 |
| Gabriel Slonina | August, 2022 | Chicago Fire | June, 2028 |
| Marcus Bettinelli | July, 2021 | Fulham | June, 2026 |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Wesley Fofana | August, 2022 | Leicester | June, 2029 |
| Benoit Badiashile | January, 2023 | Monaco | June, 2030 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | - | Academy | June, 2028 |
| Levi Colwill | - | Academy | June, 2025 |
| Malang Sarr | August, 2020 | Monaco | June, 2025 |
| Thiago Silva | August, 2020 | PSG | June, 2024 |
| Marc Cucurella | August, 2022 | Brighton | June, 2028 |
| Ben Chilwell | August, 2020 | Leicester | June, 2027 |
| Reece James | - | Academy | June, 2028 |
| Malo Gusto | January, 2023 | Lyon | June, 2030 |
| Axel Disasi | August, 2023 | AS Monaco | June, 2029 |
| Bashir Humphreys | - | Academy | June, 2024 |
| Ian Maatsen | - | Academy | June, 2024 |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Enzo Fernandez | January, 2023 | Benfica | June, 2031 |
| Conor Gallagher | - | Academy | June, 2025 |
| Andrey Santos | January, 2023 | Vasco da Gama | June, 2030 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | August, 2022 | Aston Villa | June, 2028 |
| Christopher Nkunku | June, 2023 | RB Leipzig | June, 2029 |
| Omari Hutchinson | July, 2022 | Arsenal | June, 2025 |
| Angelo Gabriel | July, 2023 | Santos | June, 2030 |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | August, 2023 | Stade Rennes | June, 2030 |
| Moises Caicedo | August, 2023 | Brighton | June, 2031 |
| Romeo Lavia | August, 2023 | Southampton | June, 2031 |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Nicolas Jackson | June, 2023 | Villarreal | June, 2031 |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | January, 2023 | Shakhtar | June, 2031 |
| Raheem Sterling | July, 2022 | Man City | June, 2027 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | - | Academy | June, 2024 |
| Noni Madueke | January, 2023 | PSV | June, 2030 |
| Romelu Lukaku | August, 2021 | Inter | June, 2026 |
| Armando Broja | - | Academy | June, 2028 |
| Diego Moreira | July, 2023 | Benfica | June, 2028 |
| Mason Burstow | Jan, 2022 | Charlton | June, 2025 |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo |
Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).