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V Villarreal have been rocked by injuries in the build up to Wednesday night’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea

Chelsea are back, and also back in the UEFA Super Cup specifically for the fourth time in the last ten years, a testament to our success on the grandest of European stages — 2 Champions Leagues and 2 Europa Leagues

 In fact, our appearance in 1998 remains the only time we’ve actually won this showpiece showoff between the champions of the two biggest European competitions the season prior.

Despite many players returning only recently, the 24-man traveling squad consists of every first-team player, with only a couple fringe players and loan returnees like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah thrown in. Whether Tuchel decides to treat this game primarily as a fitness exercise or as a chance to win an actual trophy or just as reward for dedication and professionalism

The Yellow Submarine are already on their way to Belfast, setting off this morning with the destination of Windsor Park, where Champions League winners Chelsea await.

A second major trophy is on offer for Villarreal having broken their long wait for a first with their Europa League success last season.

Chelsea’s Champions League hero Kai Havertz has opened up about his history making goal, scoring the only goal of the game as the Blues beat Manchester City 1-0 to lift the European trophy last season.

The German struggled for much of the season but produced when it mattered the most.

he youngster signed for a club record fee from Bayer Leverkusen last season under Frank Lampard and struggled for the opening months in England before coming into a great run of form when Thomas Tuchel took over and played him further up the pitch.

Tuchel discussed how Havertz suited being played as a ‘9.5’ and got the best out of the forward, who won Chelsea their second Champions League trophy.

All the goals came in the second half. Having gone behind to a header from Emiliano Marcondes, Thomas Tuchel’s team responded quickly with goals by strikers Armando Broja and Ike Ugbo (pictured top), both second-half substitutions as many changes were made during the match, as is the norm at this time of year