Chelsea Diary: Everything you need to know about the Blues' week

Monday 7 OctoberMorning

We continue to look back on yesterday’s draw with Nottingham Forest with reaction from goalscorer Noni Madueke and Enzo Maresca.

Sjoeke Nusken has spoken to us about tomorrow’s Champions League opener against Real Madrid and the emotions it summons a year on from her European debut for the Blues.

Afternoon3pm – Pre-Madrid press conferences

Head coach Sonia Bompastor and one of her players will be sitting down in front of the media at Cobham to preview our meeting with Madrid. You can watch the press conference live on the Chelsea website and app, with the standout quotes to follow later in the day.

Tuesday 8 OctoberMorning

We should be announcing the Chelsea Goal of the Month winner for September. Find out who is in the running here.

7pm – Teams are out

You can find out who Bompastor is starting against Real Madrid first on the Chelsea website and app.

8pm – Chelsea vs Real Madrid

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 8pm and tickets are still available for this mouth-watering European clash.

If you can’t make the game, you can follow the action via the match centre on our website and app. It will be broadcast live on DAZN for those in the UK.

After the game, we’ll carry quotes from Bompastor’s post-match media duties.

Wednesday 9 OctoberMorning

We’ll have further reaction to the Real Madrid match, while on the men’s side we will start our look at the club’s greatest European nights.

Afternoon

One of our players will be telling us all about his journey to Chelsea in our feature series finding out more about their upbringing and formative footballing steps.

Thursday 10 October10pm – internationals underway

The international action gets underway with England and France among those playing. We will have regular round-ups and reports on the website and app through the men's window.

Friday 11 OctoberMorning – awards season

We will discover if Enzo Maresca and Cole Palmer have been successful in the Premier League monthly awards they are up for: Manager of the Month, Player of the Month and Goal of the Month.

Afternoon – Bompastor speaks

On the eve of Chelsea Women’s trip to Arsenal, Bompastor will be answering the media’s questions at Cobham. You’ll be able to watch the press conference live on the Chelsea website and app.

Saturday 12 October12.45pm – Team news

Chelsea Women’s starting XI at the Emirates will be published on the website and app.

1.45pm – Arsenal v Chelsea

A massive London derby between the two most successful clubs in WSL history gets underway in north London. You can follow all the action in our match centre, with BBC hosting live coverage in the UK.

5pm – Bompastor’s take

Read the thoughts of Sonia after the game.

Sunday 13 OctoberMorning

There will be more reaction to the Arsenal game from the Chelsea camp.

Filip Jorgensen will reveal all about his journey to the top of the game from a young boy growing up in Sweden.

Evening

The international games keep coming with England in action again away to Finland. As mentioned above, we will have several round-ups across the international window so head to Chelsea's official website and app for all the latest.