Welcome to our new series, The Week Ahead, where we bring you the run-down of all the key events surrounding Chelsea Football Club over the next seven days and what you should be keeping an eye on.
Happy Monday all. A much brighter start to our weeks after Saturday's emphatic 6-0 win on the South Coast over Southampton in the Premier League. The sun was shining and the goals were flowing, but there is little time to reflect on that goal fest with Tuesday's Champions League second-leg at the Bernabeu around the corner.
In addition to that, Emma Hayes' trophy hunters return to action in the FA Cup this weekend, with the academy and standout loan players also in action.
This all comes under the spotlight of Chelsea's new ownership race which continues to heat up as we near the vital deadline, with some of those interested parties attending recent games.
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Although we have already had an early Thomas Tuchel presser and the game is not till Tuesday, Monday night still offers a game you should be watching with two of our loan players Levi Colwill and Tino Anjorin involved in Huddersfield's promotion chase from The Championship.
The Terriers host Luton Town with only a point between both teams. Reports around both youngsters pose interesting pre-season questions for Tuchel once their loans have ended. In particular, Colwill, whose been a standout defender this term, is expected to be given time to impress the Chelsea boss in the coming months, with the hope of a Trevoh Chalobah repeat.
The game is on Sky Sports Football from 7.30 tonight and given some of Colwill's recent defensive displays, you should invest time in getting a glimpse of another Cobham star.
Tuesday night is defining for Chelsea's Champions League defence, 3-1 down from the first leg against Real Madrid in the footballing cathedral of the Bernabeu. Tuchel knows the task is huge but never say never, particularly given what this squad achieved 12 months ago. The game is live on BT Sport and you can read every word Tuchel said in his pre-match press conference here.
Wednesday lunchtime brings a Premier League game for the Under 18's, hoping to bounce back from their 2-0 loss to Leicester on Saturday. That came after the disappointment of the FA Youth Cup semi-final exit to Nottingham Forest. So hopefully Ed Brand's team can rediscover some form before their season concludes.
There is also an Under 23's game for the Blues on Friday from 7 pm at Goodison Park. Unlike last week, when Premier League regulations prevented Chelsea from streaming the game, this Friday should allow fans to watch Andy Myers' side in action.
Before we get to the FA Cup semi-final double on Sunday, Armando Broja can hopefully add some more pain to the Gunners continuing collapse as Southampton face Arsenal in the Premier League at 3 pm on Saturday.
Then on Sunday lunchtime, Emma Hayes squad returns to action against their WSL rival Arsenal at Meadow Park in the FA Women's Cup semi-final from 12.30 pm. Chelsea emphatically beat Arsenal 3-0 in the final of this competition back in December with goals from Fran Kirby and a sublime Sam Kerr double at Wembley. The game will be broadcast on BBC Two and online from the BBC iPlayer.
We round off the week with the men's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley against Crystal Palace, kick-off from 4.30 PM. Chelsea has reached the last two FA Cup finals, only to come away with nothing, will 2022 be third-time lucky? Chelsea have rejected a request from Palace for Conor Gallagher to play, you can read about that here.
