Chelsea's return to the UEFA Champions League after two seasons is already facing a major challenge as the Blues have been handed a massive sanction.

Chelsea will have been "surprised" by the size of the fine that UEFA dished out to them for failing their financial rules.

Blues must raise more than £60m in sales to ensure new arrivals can play in Champions League next season as part of sanctions for breaching UEFA rules

Latest news as UEFA make a change to the Champions League format for next season that will affect Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

With around £140m having been spent already, Chelsea are at risk of not being able to register some new signings for their Champions League List A, unless they can settle the difference in funds. This could include Liam Delap, João Pedro, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, and Jamie Gittens.

Hello and welcome, summer is rolling on, and I'm Chuck Booth here to help get us to the end of the Club World Cup. The second spot in the final will be decided as one of Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain will join Chelsea,

Premier League champion Manchester City will take on Chelsea FC for the UEFA Champions League title. This comes two years after Liverpool defeated Tottenham in the 2019 final.

Chelsea's first appearance in the final ended when they lost on penalties to Premier League rivals Manchester United in 2008. And in 2019 Tottenham Hotspur, making a maiden appearance in the final ...

• Chelsea boast a formidable record in UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, although this is their first appearance at this stage since 2014. Porto, meanwhile, have not won a last-eight tie ...