Chelsea players and staff were evacuated from their Cobham training base(Image: GETTY)

Chelsea stars were evacuated from their training ground just hours before their Premier League match against Sunderland.

The West London team's training session, scheduled for Friday afternoon, was disrupted due to safety concerns at their Cobham facility.

An alarm in the swimming pool area of the complex triggered fears of a chlorine leak.

Players and staff were instructed to leave the building as the fire brigade hurried to the scene to investigate. It is believed that several Chelsea players were already dressed in their training gear when the incident took place.

Firefighters later confirmed it was a false alarm, allowing everyone to re-enter the building to gather their belongings.

Despite the disruption, Chelsea players managed to participate in their planned 3pm training session, according to The Sun, reports the Express.

A statement from Chelsea FC read: "Fire services responded to an automatically triggered alarm at Chelsea FC's Cobham training facility. As a precaution, all staff were safely evacuated.

"Emergency services confirmed a false alarm, and staff and players were able...