Chelsea 2026/27 pre-season stats: results and figures

Chelsea used 39 players across six pre-season matches in preparation for the 2026/27 campaign, compiling a record of three wins, two defeats and one draw.

The Blues beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in Sydney, lost 1-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in Sydney, fell 0-1 to Juventus in Hong Kong, defeated AC Milan 3-0 in Jakarta, drew 3-3 with Johor Darul Ta'Zim in Malaysia, and closed pre-season with a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge.

Wesley Fofana logged the most pre-season minutes among outfield players with 353, followed by Joao Pedro (348) and Palestra (338). Joao Pedro was the standout scorer with seven pre-season goals; Liam Delap added two, both from the penalty spot.

Joao Pedro also registered one assist, joining Caicedo, Gittens, Gusto, James, Kavuma-McQueen, Lavia, Neto, Palmer and Walsh — each with one — on the pre-season assist chart.

Among Chelsea career statistics, Reece James leads all current squad members with 229 club appearances, ahead of Enzo Fernandez (169) and Moises Caicedo (148). Cole Palmer tops the goals column with 54, including 18 penalties, followed by Fernandez on 31 and Nicolas Jackson on 30.

The figures were compiled by club statistician Paul Dutton.