The clock is ticking for Chelsea, who now have less than two weeks to prove to UEFA that they have balanced their books enough to be permitted to add their abundance of summer signings to Enzo Maresca’s Champions League squad for this season.
The Blues have sold well this summer: Joao Felix to Al-Nassr in a deal worth up to £43.7million; Djordje Petrovic to Bournemouth for £25m; Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu to for £45m.