Chelsea‘s pre-season schedule continues as they take on Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim.
The game comes less than 24 hours after the Blues ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Italian side AC Milan.
Xabi Alonso’s men have endured mixed fortunes in terms of results so far in pre-season, falling to defeats against Juventus and Tottenham.
However, Joao Pedro, who was left out of Brazil’s squad for the World Cup, his netted five goals so far, including a brace against Milan.
Johor, meanwhile, are likely to provide a stern test. Managed by former Watford and Sheffield Wednesday boss Xisco Munoz, they dominated domestically last season, scoring 117 goals in 24 league matches, conceding only 10 and dropping points just once.
Johor team news
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Chelsea team news
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Alonso fields an entirely new XI following yesterday’s victory over AC Milan.
Twenty-one-year-old Dario Essugo captains the side, while Estevao and Liam Delap provide the threat in attack.
Chelsea: Sharman-Lowe; Sarr, Tosin, Anselmino; Quenda, Nicoll-Jazuli, Essugo (c), Gittens, Estevao; Jackson, Delap
Subs: Slonina, Curd, Subuloye, Diakite, Watson, Mudryk, Walsh, Kavuma-McQueen, Satpayev
How to watch Chelsea vs Johor Darul Ta’zim
The pre-season friendly takes place on Sunday, August 10. Kick-off time is at 13:00 BST, and broadcasts can likely be found through Chelsea’s website.
The stats for Chelsea vs Johor Darul Ta’zim
- Chelsea have won one of their last four pre-season matches
- The Blues beat AC Milan 3-0 in their previous outing
- Joao Pedro has scored five goals during Chelsea’s pre-season tour
- Johor Darul Ta’zim are unbeaten in pre-season after a draw with Elche and victory over Cartagena
- The Malaysian champions scored 117 goals in 24 league matches last season
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