Chelsea take on Johor Darul Ta'zim in a pre-season friendly in Malaysia, with a much-changed side expected after their win over AC Milan.
Blues rotated for second friendly
Xabi Alonso's side beat the Italian club 2-0 in Jakarta on Saturday, with goals from Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo. A strong lineup featured Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, and Danny Welbeck, among others.
Most of those players are unlikely to feature at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, as the squad faces two games in two days. Mamadou Sarr, who only played two minutes off the bench last time, could start at centre-back.
Predicted XI and team news
Mike Penders is expected to start in goal, with Tosin Adarabioyo in defence. Dário Essugo and Reggie Walsh may line up in midfield, while Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, and Dastan Satpaev should get minutes.
Chelsea predicted XI: Penders; Acheampong, Sarr, Tsoin, Subuloye; Essugo, Walsh; Nicoll-Jazuli, Satpayev, Gittens, Delap.
The match kicks off at 1pm BST on Sunday, August 9, 2026, and will be shown on CFC+.
