Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is bracing for a formidable start to the club's Champions League campaign, with a high-profile clash against Bayern Munich.
Harry Kane has insisted that Bayern Munich will not simply cruise to another Bundesliga title, despite many tipping them to dominate German football again this season.
Chelsea's preparations for their Champions League opener against Bayern Munich have been dealt a blow as injuries and illnesses continue to limit Enzo Maresca's options.
Luis Diaz has stormed into the Bayern Munich team with a goal in each of his first three Bundesliga games, a feat only previously achieved at the club by Ruggiero Rizzitelli (1996), Luca Toni (2007) and Mario Mandzukic (2012).
Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson on a season-long loan from Chelsea, with the 24-year-old expressing his happiness at joining a club where he feels wanted.
Eric Dier has looked back fondly on his time at Bayern Munich after completing a move to Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in the recent transfer window.