Chelsea 2018/19 Pre-Match Shirt

Nike’s Chelsea 2018/19 pre-match shirt was released in July 2018 as part of the club’s training and matchday range. The design is predominantly white and features an all-over checkered graphic made up of blue and red sections, covering the body, sleeves and back. A white Nike Swoosh with a blue outline sits on the right side of the chest, while the Chelsea crest appears on the opposite side in a matching blue-and-white treatment. Carabao, Chelsea’s training kit sponsor at the time, is printed centrally on the front. The shirt was specifically designed for Chelsea rather than using a standard plain training colourway, and it was worn around matches during the first part of the 2018/19 campaign. Nike’s Dri-FIT fabric was used for the shirt, providing moisture management during training and warm-up activities. The style code for this model is 919937-101.

The 2018/19 season was Maurizio Sarri’s first season as Chelsea manager after he replaced Antonio Conte in the summer. Chelsea competed in the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and FA Community Shield during the campaign. The squad included Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kanté, Cesc Fàbregas, Olivier Giroud, Willian and César Azpilicueta, while the club’s Europa League campaign ultimately ended with a 4–1 victory over Arsenal in the final in Baku. Chelsea finished third in the Premier League with 72 points and also reached the EFL Cup final, where they lost to Manchester City on penalties. The club later introduced a different pre-match design in December 2018, meaning this blue, white and red checkered version was primarily associated with the first half of the season. This example is a Large in Excellent condition and carries the Nike product code 919937-101.