Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have returned to pre-season training, with a number of forgotten faces donning Blues training gear for the first time in months as many returned from loan spells.
The majority of those that returned to training this early were not part of the Chelsea side that secured the club's second Champions League title at the beginning of last month via a 1-0 win over Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Given the lack of first team action at the level Chelsea operate at, it would be some feat if even just one of them could force their way into Tuchel's plans ahead of the new season.
With that being said, there are a few figures currently around the Cobham training ground who will fancy their chances of catching the manager's eye, given some boast more years on their current contracts than others.
22-year-old central defender Malang Sarr was only signed this time last year, but some sections of the Chelsea faithful may have already forgotten he is a Blues player given he was immediately shipped out on loan to Porto.
His season in Portugal passed with little to note, though he was a member of the side that eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo'sJuventus in the last-16 of the Champions League.
Signed with the view of being a talent for the future, Sarr is unlikely to force his way into the first-team set up this season given the wealth of options the Blues currently have at the back.
In turn, another loan spell is far more likely for the defender, who is viewed as sixth in the pecking order at best.
Trevor Chalobah has just two years left on his current Chelsea contract and is rapidly running out of time to establish himself at the club.
The 22-year-old midfielder has represented England at under-21 level, but, like Sarr, has a number of the continent's finest players in front of him, restricting his route to the first-team.
Chalobah has already been sent on loan three times in his short career to Ipswich, Huddersfield and most recently Lorient in France.
His next loan is expected to be at a Premier League club to give him a taste of football at the highest level.
Jack Clarke-Salter is actually a year older than Sarr and Chalobah, but has enjoyed even less time with the club given his five loan spells at four different clubs.
Bristol Rovers, Sunderland, Vitesse and Birmingham City have all been called home, however briefly, by the centre-back who is out of contract come the end of this season.
This campaign represents what is likely to be the defender's last chance to forge a playing career in Chelsea colours.
Charly Musonda is in the same precarious situation as Salter-Clarke, also in the final 12 months of his Chelsea contract and yet to make a mark on the first team at 24 years of age.
Two years older than Champions League Final match-winner and club record signing Kai Havertz, Musonda's development has undoubtedly stalled at Chelsea given his lack of minutes, failing to play consecutive games in the last four years.
Signed as a 15-year-old from Belgian outfit Anderlecht in 2012, former Chelsea youth coach Adi Viveash told The Athletic: "When he was recruited, arguably at the time he was the best under-16 in world football, not just in Europe."
However, injuries have blighted what at first looked to be an incredibly promising career and he now has one last chance to impress Tuchel.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is one of the most established names back in pre-season, the 25-year-old once representing England at a World Cup back in 2018.
Fast forward three years and the midfielder has not kicked on in the way he'd have hoped, last season spent on loan at club rivals Fulham, where he was part of a Cottagers side that were relegated to the Championship.
Loftus-Cheek is likely to feature in some capacity during Saturday's first friendly against Peterborough United, with three years left on his current deal the midfielder has a tad more time to win over the Chelsea boss.
Matt Miazga is unlike any of the other names that make up Chelsea's deadwood, in that he has already gone public with his desire to leave.
The 25-year-old told ESPN : "The plan is to move on, short and sweet. Honestly, that's the goal, we'll see what happens in the window. I know there's interest and talks with certain clubs and certain people.
"I'd like to get it done on the earlier part of the summer so that I can get a proper preseason somewhere. But I think it's time to move on. Chelsea knows that, and I know that as well."
Signed from New York Red Bulls in 2016 - five years, four loan spells and two first-team appearances later, Miazga has given up on hopes of a career at Stamford Bridge.
At 26-years of age, it is remarkable Lewis Baker is still at the club given he has been sent on loan eight times while making zero Premier League appearances for the club.
Stints at Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons, Vitesse, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Reading, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Trabzonspor have meant Baker has barely spent any time in West London as a senior professional, though he has been on the books of the club since 2005 aged 10.
Baker is unlikely to establish himself in the Chelsea first team and is expected to leave in a year's time when his contract expires.
For £40m, you're unlikely to find many worse transfers than that of Tiemoue Bakayoko, purchased for big-money from French side Monaco in 2017.
During his four dismal years as a Chelsea player, Bakayoko has already returned to his former side on loan as well as temporarily plying his trade for A.C. Milan in a similar deal.
Though Tuchel is unlikely to want Bakayoko anywhere near the first team, the Frenchman could walk away next summer for free so Chelsea will look to cash in on the midfielder this year.
Baba Rahman is another name signed for relatively decent money but failed to offer up any kind of worthy return.
Bought for £21m from German outfit Augsburg in 2015, Rahman's six years as a Chelsea player have been littered with loan spells, most recently with Greek club POAK Thessaloniki last season, where he helped them win the Greek Cup.
According to Ghana SoccerNet, Rahman could be eyeing up a return to Augsburg for another loan deal that would see him complete the final year of his contract away from the Blues.
Ross Barkley is one of the few players already in pre-season that has a genuine chance of playing his way back into contention under Tuchel.
The 27-year-old spent last term on loan at Aston Villa, impressing in stages for Dean Smith's side but struggling to maintain consistent form at Villa Park.
Much like the rest of his career, his time in the Midlands was littered with injuries and temperament issues.
Two years remaining on his current Chelsea deal, Barkley is in a situation where if he does not impress in training quickly, he could be used to generate funds, seeing him leave West London on a permanent basis.
29-year-old Davide Zappacosta is surprisingly attracting interest from recently crowned Serie A champions Inter Milan as they look to replace Achraf Hakimi.
A loan at Roma in 2019-20 was ruined when he suffered a horrendous anterior cruciate ligament injury, before the £25m-man enjoyed a more successful season at Genoa last term.
Given he is out of contract next summer, it remains unclear as to whether Inter will pay Chelsea for the full-back this summer, or wait to pick him up on a free this time next year.
The likelihood of Zappacosta playing his way back into the fold at Chelsea appears almost impossible given the Blues boast not one but two England internationals at both right and left-back in Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
At 31, Danny Drinkwater is the oldest of all the struggling stars mentioned, enduring a remarkable fall from grace from his Leicester City days.
Signed from the Foxes for £35m, Drinkwater has not made a single appearance for the Blues in three years, spending the latter half of last season on loan at Turkish side Kasimpasa, where he failed to score a single goal or register an assist.
Having made just 23 appearances in his entire five-year Chelsea career, Drinkwater has played under four different managers, though the bulk of his limited joy in West London came under Antonio Conte.
The future appears uncertain for Drinkwater, such is the damage done to his career while at Chelsea, it looks unlikely many established sides would be willing to take the midfielder on, though out of contract next summer, the prospect of picking him up on a free could prove enticing to some.
Chelsea's 12 flops: Danny Drinkwater, Davide Zappacosta, Ross Barkley, Baba Rahman, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Lewis Baker, Matt Miazga, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Charly Musonda, Jack Clarke-Salter, Trevor Chalobah, Malang Sarr