Chelsea play Manchester City on Sunday in their first game of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign. The Blues spent much of their pre-season in the United States, participating in five games up and down the country. Enzo Maresca’s side beat Club America (3-0), drew with Wrexham (2-2) and lost to Celtic (4-1), Manchester City (4-2) and Real Madrid (2-1). They then returned to Stamford Bridge to face Inter Milan last weekend, where a late equaliser from Lesley Ugochukwu saw the game finish 1-1. It is safe to say that Chelsea’s preparations for the new campaign have been far from ideal but there r…