Chelsea release official 2025/26 squad photo as Club World Cup & Conference League unveiled
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Chelsea have released the team's 2025/26 squad photo as they showcased the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup trophies.
It has been a mixed start to the season for Chelsea, who are currently sixth in the Premier League table with two wins and a loss from their opening five games.
It is great, therefore, to see that there are plenty of smiles among the players in the squad photo, which the club shared on Wednesday.
Chelsea Football Club 2025/26. 🔵 pic.twitter.com/5AGiMayEkt
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 24, 2025
Head coach Enzo Maresca sits in the middle, of course, alongside his primary assistant and former Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
Next to these two coaches are captain Reece James and vice captain Enzo Fernandez, and in front of them, the two trophies the team won last season: the Conference League and the Club World Cup.
It is also great to see Levi Colwill, who is still recovering from a long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury, again.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 24, 2025
When speaking recently about his squad and Chelsea's Premier League title hopes, Maresca insisted that his team has been improving and closing the gap to the leading teams.
"For me, this season, the main target is to continue to improve players, continue to improve the team and try to close that gap. This is, for me, the main focus for this season."
The Blues are still in contention to compete for four trophies this season, including the Carabao Cup, in which they have just reached the fourth round after beating Lincoln City on Tuesday.
While in the Champions League, Chelsea's return to the competition was unfortunately marked with a defeat to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Maresca's men will be able to bounce back with a win as they host Benfica in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge next week. But before that, the next challenge is Brighton in a Premier League bout on Saturday.
Gerry Crisandy is a freelance writer who has covered Chelsea for many years. His work has been published on The Chelsea Chronicle and Pride of London. He grew up idolising Michael Ballack and is a firm believer in expected goals.