Chelsea legend John Terry has been speaking about how he helps Levi Colwill and Reece James at Chelsea right now.Terry is of course doing some coaching work at Chelsea amongst the youth ranks in the

Colwill’s connection to Sholing FC, which is on the outskirts of Southampton, is an understandable one. He grew up nearby, and his uncles have played for the club. One of them, Daniel Mason, scored a superb free kick to help his side beat Chelsea’s youngsters 2-0 on the day, a goal which brought a huge smile to Colwill’s face.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's injury and suspension issues ahead of the game with Palace. Lavia has been absent for Chelsea since the last-16 clash with Benfica at the Club World Cup, and the midfielder, who is dealing with a muscular issue, will miss the first match of the new season.

Chelsea may be faced with a defensive headache for the new season after Trevoh Chalobah was withdrawn against AC Milan due to an injury concern.