Chelsea kick off their pre-season campaign in Australia this week, facing A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers today.
It is also, of course, the first match of Xabi Alonso’s tenure with the club, giving fans a first opportunity to get a glimpse of his new brand of football.
He will hope for an easy start to life in royal blue as he faces Western Sydney, who finished bottom of A-League last season with just 21 points taken from 26 matches.
It is the first outing of an extended pre-season campaign for Chelsea, which will also see them face Tottenham, Juventus, AC Milan…
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