Jackson, Colwill, Nkunku and the winners and losers of Chelsea's pre-season tour
Chelsea's pre-season came to a close with a draw against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago as Mauricio Pochettino's side secured an unbeaten start to a new era
Chelsea's pre-season tour is finally over. The Blues have spent just over two weeks in the United States and will already be close to arriving home after five unbeaten games, 13 goals scored and plenty of positive momentum.
The question is: will Pochettino be kept awake on his overnight flight as he looks back on the last fortnight or will he be able to sleep soundly after his pre-season endeavours? Certainly he shouldn't suffer too many nightmares, though injury to Christopher Nkunku may lead to a degree of restlessness.
Certainly there is more cohesion than 12 months ago. Pochettino has brought more positivity after a difficult 2022/23 season.
However, the west London side have relied upon a large group of stars over the course of the tour with the trip going better for some than others. football.london takes a look at the winners and losers from the tour.
Ian Maatsen - Having returned to the club following a successful loan at Burnley, in many ways it was easy to see the Dutch defender departing the club to continue his progression. Considering he's not even played at left back, where he has perhaps thrived the most, is mightily impressive.
Nicolas Jackson - The Senegal international looked to be the pinnacle of composure during his run in Chelsea's opening three matches. Goals against Brighton and Newcastle helped Jackson's case to lead the Blues' line but perhaps even more impressive has been his all-round play to combine with the likes of Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk. Set to start versus Liverpool.
Andrey Santos - While the Brazilian youngster did not
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