Chelsea vs. Juventus: Pre-Season Friendly Line-ups Confirmed
Juventus welcomes back Kenan Yildiz for their pre-season friendly against Marco Palestra's Chelsea, set to take place at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. Yildiz, who has been absent from pre-season matches due to ongoing knee concerns following the World Cup, is named among Luciano Spalletti's substitutes. He is expected to make his first pre-season appearance in the second half.
Juventus' new signings, Randal Kolo Muani and Kerim Alajbegovic, have not been included in the starting eleven. However, veteran striker Arkadiusz Milik will get a rare start, supported in attack by Jeremie Boga and Fabio Miretti. In midfield, Douglas Luiz partners captain Manuel Locatelli, with Andrea Cambiaso and summer recruit Zeki Celik occupying the wing-back positions.
For Chelsea, Italy international Marco Palestra, a recent €60m acquisition from Atalanta, will feature in the starting line-up. Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer are being rested as a precaution, but Mykhailo Mudryk, recently recovered, is available on the substitutes' bench, which boasts a total of 21 players.
New acquisition Danny Welbeck is set to make his debut in Xabi Alonso's attack, joined by Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, and Geovany Quenda. The match is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 BST.
Chelsea vs. Juventus: Confirmed Line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Palestra, Tosin, Fofana, Hato; Nicoll-Jazuli, Caicedo; Quenda, J.Pedro, Gittens; Welbeck.
Substitutes: To Be Confirmed.
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Celik, Locatelli, D.Luiz, Cambiaso; Miretti, Boga; Milik.
Substitutes: Perin, Pinsoglio, Nava, Bremer, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Zhegrova, Rugani, Arthur, David, Cabal, Owusu, Gil Puche, Oboavwoduo, Licina, Durmisi.
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