You can watch some highlights below..Chelsea's long overdue rebuilding operation is expected to begin in earnest this week with Yuri Zhirkov poised to be the centrepiece of three new additions.
Zhirkov, who is a left-back by normal trade, is set to arrive in London on Wednesday to put the final touches on an £18m transfer.
'Zhirkov was recommended to Roman Abramovich, Chelsea's owner, by Guus Hiddink, the interim manager for the final three months of last season, but will effectively become Carlo Ancelotti's first signing after the Premier League club deflected interest from Barcelona, to secure the 25-year-old Russian,' reports The Guardian.
Both the newspaper and Daily Mirror also claim that Zhirkov will be followed by Ross Turnbull and Manchester City's Daniel Sturridge.
'Striker Sturridge's fee from Manchester City is still to be assessed by a Premier League tribunal, while Middlesbrough goalkeeper Turnbull arrives on a free as Petr Cech's understudy,' asserts the Mirror.
Quite how Chelsea plan on incorporating Zhirkov is unclear, however. Although he will provide cover for Ashley Cole, without a recognised back-up since Wayne Bridge's exit to Manchester City, it's thought that he could be used on the left of midfield where he will offer competition to Joe Cole and Florent Malouda.
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