Chelsea and Juventus are set to face off in a pre-season friendly match this Wednesday afternoon at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz has been cleared to return to the squad after missing the start of the pre-season due to fitness concerns following his time at the World Cup. He is named among Luciano Spalletti’s substitutes and is expected to see his first minutes of the campaign in the second half.
Juventus has opted not to start their newest signings, Randal Kolo Muani or Kerim Alajbegovic. Instead, veteran striker Arkadiusz Milik will lead the attack, supported by Jeremie Boga and Fabio Miretti. The Bianconeri midfield features Douglas Luiz alongside captain Manuel Locatelli, while Andrea Cambiaso and Zeki Celik will operate in the wing-back positions.
On the opposing side, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has named Danny Welbeck in his starting attack alongside Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, and Geovany Quenda. The London club is proceeding without Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer, who are sidelined on precautionary grounds, though Mykhailo Mudryk is available on the bench. Chelsea has a total of 21 substitute options for the encounter.
The confirmed starting XI for Chelsea (4-2-3-1) features Sanchez in goal, with a back line of Palestra, Tosin, Fofana, and Hato. The midfield pairing consists of Nicoll-Jazuli and Caicedo, with Quenda, J. Pedro, and Gittens supporting Welbeck up front.
Juventus (3-4-2-1) will start with Di Gregorio in goal, backed by a defensive trio of Kalulu, Gatti, and Kelly. The wing-backs are Celik and Cambiaso, with Locatelli and D. Luiz in the central midfield. Miretti and Boga will provide support for Milik.
The list of available substitutes for the match includes Perin, Pinsoglio, Nava, Bremer, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Zhegrova, Rugani, Arthur, David, Cabal, Owusu, Gil Puche, Oboavwoduo, Licina, and Durmisi.
