After kicking off the Frank Lampard era with a pair of pre-season fixtures in Ireland, Chelsea touched down in Tokyo on Tuesday morning as they step up preparations for the new Premier League campaign.
The Blues - boosted by the news that Mason Mount has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract - face J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale on Friday before an eagerly-anticipated meeting with Barcelona in Saitama next week.
24 players have made the trip to East Asia, with Christian Pulisic expected to join his new team-mates very soon and N'Golo Kante stepping up his recovery from injury.
Lampard and midfielder Mateo Kovacic are due to address the media in Japan this morning, so stay tuned for the latest updates...
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