Chelsea vs Juventus: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly
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The Blues won 4-0 when these two sides last met in the UEFA Champions League in 2021.
Kai Tak Sports Park in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, gears up to host a club-friendly fixture. Former UCL winners Chelsea and Italian powerhouse Juventus take on each other in what is set to be a thrilling contest.
The Blues had a challenging season (2025-26) domestically after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. They saw a series of managerial changes after Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior parted ways. Xabi Alonso, former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen coach, made a move to Stamford Bridge recently and will be keen to return those golden days.
Italian powerhouse Juventus have played three friendlies so far and are unbeaten with two wins and a draw. They are coming after wins over Standard Liege and OGC Nice. They finished sixth last season in Serie A and had to make peace with a UEFA Europa League berth, where they will be one of the favourites.
Lineups
Chelsea
Starting XI: Sanchez, Palestra, Fofana, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Nicoli-Jazuli, Quenda, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Danny Welbeck
Bench: Penders, Sharman-Lowe, Curd, Slonina, Acheampong, Subuloye, Sarr, Diakite, Anselmino, Lavia, Essugo, Watson, Walsh, Kellyman, Mudryk, Estevao Willian, Kavuma-McQueen, Neto, Satpayev, Jackson, Delap
Juventus
Starting XI: Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Celik, Locatelli, Douglas Luis, Cambiaso, Boga, Miretti, Milik
Bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, Nava, Bremer, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Zhegrova, Rugani, Melo, David, Cabal, Owusu, Gil Puche, Obiyanweduo, Lica, Durmisi
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