There has been much debate about who in Carlo Ancelotti's squad will make way for the record buy as he makes his debut against ex-club Liverpool.
But I do not think just one player will be left out to accommodate Torres - I reckon there will be THREE.
The unfortunate Salomon Kalou, John Obi Mikel and Florent Malouda will form the first and most unwanted hat-trick of his Chelsea career.
It is tough on those three casualties, who have served the club with nothing other than distinction.
And they will not be the only ones to be affected by El Nino's inclusion.
Didier Drogba must get used to no longer being the centre-piece of the club's strike-force.
That is now bestowed upon Torres.
In times of yore, a new signing would have had a few matches on the bench before being blooded.
As much as I question the logic of disturbing a Chelsea team that have won their last three Premier League matches, scoring 10 and conceding twice, it seems unlikely Ancelotti would be allowed to blood Torres by letting him simmer on the bench.
Especially with Red Rom looking down from the stands expecting an immediate return on his investment.
And why wouldn't you play Torres?
He showed what a class act he was at Liverpool where, after joining from Atletico Madrid for more than £21m in July 2007, he netted 81 times in 142 appearances for the Merseysiders.
Despite being deprived of an out-and-out strike partner for much of his time at Anfield, he developed a great understanding with Steven Gerrard.
Torres looked at his best when he had somebody else alongside him, as he does for Spain when David Villa supplies his ammo and carries some of the burden.
But while Torres may look better in a 4-4-2, Chelsea play better in a 4-3-3 and he could also thrive in this.
Especially with Drogba on the left of him and Nicolas Anelka on the right.
Drog may want to play in the middle but his new team-mate has to start in that berth. And before the Ivorian starts one of his famous strops, it is not as though their starting positions are set in stone.
Torres may be a predator but he is also an unselfish player, inside and outside of the penalty box.
He will drop into the hole and drag his marker out wide. In fact, his crossing is as good as any winger's.
And when that happens, Drogba and Anelka can move into the space created and vacated by Torres.
They did this time and again with Liverpool and will do it with Chelsea.
But while the Kop may not have had the other strikers around him to fill the box during his sabbaticals into deep and wide areas, the Blues most certainly do, with Drogba and Anelka capable of cashing in from the advantages of what is potentially the Prem's most exciting three-pronged attack.
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