Chelsea could be forced to play away from Stamford Bridge for the next four years as part of their plans to build a new stadium.
As revealed by Sportsmail, potential temporary venues for the Blues include Craven Cottage, Twickenham or Wembley.
There is a possibility of Chelsea playing most of their league games at Craven Cottage, with Champions League and category A Premier League fixtures taking place at Twickenham.
The club still need to overcome several hurdles if their plans to build a new ground at Stamford Bridge are to come to fruition. The stadium, which could have a capacity of 60,000, would likely cost up to £2billion.
Sportsmail assesses the potential homes Chelsea could use on a temporary basis if they go ahead with building a new stadium.
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Year Opened: 1998
Capacity: 24,161
Distance from Stamford Bridge: 39 miles
More commonly known as the Madejski Stadium, Reading's ground has a capacity of just 24,000, which is some way short of Stamford Bridge's 40,000.
There have been plans to expand the size of the stadium in the past, but these were scrapped.
Another issue is that it is a considerable distance from Stamford Bridge, and many Chelsea supporters wouldn't be happy at the prospect of the club playing home games outside of London.
The stadium has previously been used for rugby union matches, which suggests Reading would be open to other games being played there.
Wembley
Year opened: 2007
Capacity: 90,000
Distance from Stamford Bridge: 10 miles
Chelsea could follow in the footsteps of Tottenham by temporarily playing their home games at the national stadium.
Tottenham played at Wembley between August 2017 and March 2019, having also used it for European matches prior to that.
The stadium's large capacity is a major positive, as is the fact that it would see Chelsea remain in London.
However, Tottenham faced some opposition from local residents prior to playing at Wembley and the same could apply to Chelsea.
Craven Cottage
Year opened: 1896
Capacity: 22,384
Distance from Stamford Bridge: 2 miles
The key benefit of using Fulham's ground would be its close proximity to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has already informally approached Shahid Khan about the possibility of the Blues playing matches at Craven Cottage.
Fulham recently built a new Riverside Stand, although the capacity of the ground may be a concern.
Given that Fulham had to use QPR's Loftus Road as a temporary home in 2002 they are likely to be sympathetic if Chelsea request a ground share.
Twickenham
Year opened: 1909
Capacity: 82,000 (rugby)
Distance from Stamford Bridge: 8.5 miles
The only non-football stadium under consideration at present, Twickenham could be a useful option given its large capacity and the fact that it isn't too far away from Stamford Bridge.
The world largest rugby stadium, it is the fourth biggest ground in Europe and has also been used for Amercian football.
In addition, the Rugby Football Union are keen to expand the number of non-rugby events held at Twickenham.
However, there is scepticism over whether the move could go ahead as it was previously reported that there was fierce opposition from local politicians and residents.
London Stadium
Year opened: 2012
Capacity: 62,500
Distance from Stamford Bridge: 11 miles
West Ham's ground is another potential option being considered by Chelsea.
A recently-built stadium with a large capacity, London Stadium has also been used for other sports such as rugby and baseball.
Remaining in London would be a major positive for Chelsea and this would enable them to continue playing home games at a Premier League ground.
However, the prospect of a ground share may not be especially appealing for West Ham and Chelsea supporters given the rivalry between the two clubs.
