Chelsea are set to be without Tosin Adarabioyo for their Premier League opener against Crystal Palace, according to reports.

Currently, Slot has just three centre-backs – Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and new signing Giovanni Leoni – to choose from, while usual midfielders Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch could fill in at centre-back if called upon.

With 15 of their current squad sitting in the peak category last season, plus the addition of Borna Sosa for the upcoming campaign, this arguably ought to be a golden period of success for Palace.

Summer signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha both starred for Tottenham as they fell agonisingly short of lifting their second trophy in the space of four months, but Frank added post-match that he needs reinforcements in the closing weeks of the window.

Turkish side Trabzonspor have started negotiations with Crystal Palace over a possible move for Daichi Kamada. That’s according to Sabah, who report that the Crystal Palace midfielder is a target as Trabzonspor look to improve this summer.