Hello and welcome to Straight Outer Cobham, the Chelsea FC podcast from The Athletic.

Each and every week we bring you the very best coverage of all the big stories involving the blues.

And on this episode, we've got plenty to get stuck into,

including Timotime ticks nearer as Werner edges closer to Chelsea move,

but what does it mean for Tammy Abraham?

How about Frank Lampard?

With Werner set to join Hakem Zich and potentially also Lester's Ben Chilwell as stellar new recruits,

what are the expectations on Lampard's side for this and next season?

Plus Chelsea FC Women declared champions after PPG leads to XTC for Emma Hayes and co.

All that to come plus your questions answered on this episode of Straight Out of Cobham.

Yes, welcome in, listener to your home of Quality Chelsea Chatter.

I'm Matt Davis Adams, and joining me for the show are The Athletics

Three Wise Men when it comes to Chelsea.

Fresh from moonlighting on other pods produced by The Athletic, it's a home fixture today

for Liam Toomey.

Hello.

Also joining us, he spent much of the last week profiling Gabrielli and Brissetti.

A younger listener, if you're scratching your head, you might want to ask a more senior supporter,

but don't expect them to remember that much about the Italian Ryan gigs.

It's the English Roberto Becantini, Simon Johnson.

Hello.

So I just googled Italian sports writers, and he came up.

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