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 will probably be eager on getting the quadrennial event underway on the entrance foot.
With not many summer time signings having been made in the previous couple of weeks, Enzo Maresca is more likely to subject his greatest beginning eleven with none room for surprises towards the American opposition. That mentioned, right here is how the Blues may play towards LAFC.
Goalkeeper – Chelsea have been which 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 begin 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 saved on the bench, due to this fact making room for Malo Gusto to begin 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 more likely to come proper again into the Chelsea midfield in tonight’s match. The South Individuals are anticipated to kind the double pivot and can look to select up on their kind from the not too long ago concluded Premier League marketing campaign.
Cole Palmer, in the meantime, is predicted to begin because the group’s quantity 10. Pedro Neto could be handed the beginning on the left wing whereas Noni Madueke may play on the correct facet.
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.
