The Blues are aiming to be the only side to win the Premiership three times in a row.
With the addition of striker Andriy Shevchenko and midfielder Michael Ballack, Chelsea must be confident of landing another of Europes's biggest prizes.
With the league the obvious one, the Champions League remains the Holy Grail.
Jose Mourinho will be looking to notch up a fifth league title in a row to go with his double with Porto.
The pressure will be on from the begining as Chelsea then face a tricky match away to Middlesbrough on the following Tuesday.
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