Stamford Bridge looks deserted ahead of Chelsea's clash against Newcastle United.
The Blues host the Magpies on Sunday afternoon, their first home match since Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government.
The 55-year-old's assets were frozen on Thursday following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a move to derail his attempts to offload the club.
The Premier League also took the decision to disqualify the Blues owner as director of the club.
It's business as usual for Thomas Tuchel's men, however, as they do their best to put the off-field issues to the back of their minds.
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But Stamford Bridge doesn't have the same pre-match buzz around it with the stadium looking deserted ahead of kick-off against Eddie Howe's men.
The club shop is also closed with Chelsea unable to sell any official merchandise due to Abramovich's sanctions. Security can be seen lined up outside the concourse which is also shut to supporters.
Signs for Chelsea's last home match against Brentford are still up too instead of displaying this afternoon's clash against Newcastle.
Abramovich announced he was ready to put Chelsea up for sale, ending his 19-year tenure at Stamford Bridge amid calls for Russian oligarchs living abroad to face repercussions in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian was added to the United Kingdom's sanctioned individuals list before the Premier League made the decision to disqualify the Blues owner as director of the club.
A Premier League statement read: "Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK Government, the Premier League Board has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a Director of Chelsea Football Club.
"The Board’s decision does not impact on the club’s ability to train and play its fixtures, as set out under the terms of a licence issued by the Government which expires on 31 May 2022."
The UK government welcomed the news, adding: "We need to hold to account those who have enabled the Vladimir Putin regime. We are open to a sale of the club and would consider an application for a licence to allow that to happen."
The government has issued a special licence that will allow fixtures to be fulfilled, staff to be paid and existing ticket-holders to attend matches, however.
Chelsea will be unable to buy or sell players or offer new contracts, while the sanctions are imposed on Abramovich.
Chelsea's shirt sponsor, Three, has requested that the west Londoners "temporarily suspend" its deal with the club.
Three has asked for "the removal of our brand from shirts and around the stadium until further notice".
The company added: "We recognise that this decision will impact the many Chelsea fans who follow their team passionately.
"However, we feel that given the circumstances, and the government sanction that is in place, it is the right thing to do."
