Chelsea face Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium on Tuesday with kick-off at 7.45pm local time (10.45am BST), as part of the Sydney Super Cup. The tournament also features Sydney FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea head to Australia looking to bounce back from a disappointing domestic campaign. They finished 10th in the Premier League with 52 points following a season that also saw defeat in the FA Cup final to Manchester City. Their underlying numbers suggested that mid-table finish was a fair reflection of their performances.
Player to watch: Cole Palmer back to his best?
Cole Palmer has plenty to prove heading into the new season. Injury disrupted much of the previous campaign and he finished with 10 goals and one assist from 24 starts, a significant drop on the standards he had set during his first two years at Stamford Bridge.
The arrival of Rogers only increases competition for places in Chelsea’s attacking unit, making every preseason appearance important. Against opposition Chelsea are expected to dominate, this feels like an ideal opportunity for Palmer to rebuild confidence and remind Xabi Alonso of the quality he can bring.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea (4-3-3): Jorgensen; Hato, Palestra, Colwill, Acheampong; Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer; Joao Pedro, Emegha, Estevao.
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-3): Thomas; Pantazopoulos, Cancar, Simmons, Gersbach; Thurgate, Ugarkovic, Brillante; Kraev, Borrello, Barbarouses.
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