As is the custom in European competition the first 15 minutes of the session were open to the media, who saw Toni Rudiger and Emerson step out with their Chelsea team-mates and then join in as the group warmed up and then turned their attentions to work with the ball. Emerson has not played since going off injured early on in the loss to Liverpool, with Rudiger's only involvement so far this season 45 minutes against Wolves earlier in September. Frank Lampard had said on Friday the German was stepping up his recovery but there remained 'work to be done' before he was match fit.

On a beautiful autumnal morning in Surrey today, Barkley and Kante were among the absentees. The England midfielder limped off before half-time against Newcastle on Saturday with an ankle problem, while Kante sustained a groin injury on international duty.