Chelsea's pre-season tour of the USA is entering the last few weeks as the Blues step up their preparations for the new Premier League season.

Victories over Wrexham and Brighton were followed by a draw against Newcastle as Mauricio Pochettino gets a closer look at the options within his squad. It will be a very different looking side that takes the field at Stamford Bridge in August to face Liverpool, with a whole host of exits confirmed.

In the incomings section, there's Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku as well as a host of other young development stars, but there's still room for a few more first-team names. While he awaits on those, the head coach will have to do all he can to prepare his current group for next month.

Next up is a match against Fulham on Sunday evening, where the two west London sides will battle in a curtain call for their match later this campaign. The Blues were in training once again on Saturday as they move closer to match fitness, with plenty of interesting tweaks on display.

From a new training drill to a whole different sport and an absence in the mix, here's a look at the key things spotted from Chelsea training.

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"New roles"

There were new roles for the Chelsea squad as they were spotted playing a spot of American Football in training, looking to score field goals with some of the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff. Trevoh Chalobah appeared to be the best at it, converting a few of the kicks he took.

Mauricio Pochettino training trick

Some head coaches can be defined by their training methods and Mauricio Pochettino may be no different as he brought out another interesting drill. One of those included having a circle of players hand in hand that were attempting to control a football amongst them whilst moving.

It could be a type of drill that looks at distances and ball control, while also being an engaging way to keep players focused and having fun in training.

Key absence

One player that wasn't involved in training was Noni Madueke, who has been absent for a few days and missed out on the Newcastle clash a few days ago. The winger wasn't involved due to a concern over a tight hamstring he had been suffering with, making it unlikely he will feature against Fulham.

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