Chelsea get their FIFA Membership World Cup marketing campaign underway at 8pm tonight towards Main League Soccer outfit Los Angeles FC on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Premier League giants are again in motion for the primary time since qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League and can be eager on getting the quadrennial match underway on the entrance foot.
With not many summer season signings having been made in the previous few weeks, Enzo Maresca is prone to area his finest beginning eleven with none room for surprises towards the American opposition. That mentioned, right here is how the Blues might play towards LAFC.
Goalkeeper – Chelsea have been that means to signal a brand new goalkeeper however with a deal for Mike Maignan not materialising in time for the Membership World Cup, Robert Sanchez is predicted to start out between the sticks.
Defenders – Benoit Badiashile was used extensively within the Premier League and would possibly play from the phrase go towards LAFC subsequent to Trevoh Chalobah within the coronary heart of the backline. Reece James could be stored on the bench, due to this fact making room for Malo Gusto to start out at proper again whereas Marc Cucurella could be given the nod at left again.
Palmer at quantity 10, Jackson down the center
Midfielders – Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo performed for Argentina and Ecuador within the worldwide break however are prone to come proper again into the Chelsea midfield in tonight’s match. The South People are anticipated to type the double pivot and can look to select up on their type from the not too long ago concluded Premier League marketing campaign.
Cole Palmer, in the meantime, is predicted to start out because the workforce’s quantity 10. Pedro Neto could be handed the beginning on the left wing whereas Noni Madueke might play on the precise aspect.
Forwards – Liam Delap’s debut for Chelsea would possibly come off the bench, so Nicolas Jackson because the striker this time round.
Right here is how Chelsea would possibly look on paper.
