2017–18 Chelsea F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Chelsea's 104th competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 26th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 112th year in existence as a football club.[1] The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

The season will be the first without John Terry after he departed on a free transfer following two decades with the club.

Chelsea return to the Champions League after a single season's absence.

The season will also be Chelsea's first under the new kit deal with Nike, the most lucrative commercial deal in the history of the club.[2]

The owner of the club for the season is Russian billionaire and businessman Roman Abramovich and the chairman is Bruce Buck.

On 1 July, Chelsea announced how Antonio Conte, who joined French champions Monaco, is to be replaced by Borussia Dortmund's title-winning manager Thomas Tuchel.

First team squad

 * HG1 = Association-trained player
 * HG2 = Club-trained player
 * U21 = Under-21 player