Udinese Vs Chelsea: Full list of Chelsea squad available for match and Line up as Kalidou Koulibaly Set for another debut
Chelsea will set to round off their club friendlies tonight as they face the Italian side Udinese in Friuli after loosing the previous match to Arsenal on 4 to nothing
Videos from the Cobham training center had shows that the blue squad have been preparing for their last game tonight, here, we present possibly line up and available Chelsea squad
Udinese Vs Chelsea: Full list of Chelsea squad available for match and Line up as Kalidou Koulibaly Set for another debut
As the start of the Premier League season approaches, the Blues face one final test as they go to Italy in hopes gather momentum into their opening game against Everton.
The team are yet to find consistency so far this summer, with only one win in three games.
The outflowing of players such as Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen may have upset the balance of the team, but facing Udinese presents a chance for the London club to pull themselves together before the new season.
The last game Chelsea played was against fellow Premier League outfit Arsenal in the Florida Cup where the Gunners won conclusively 4-0.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is expected to make changes to his side for the team’s final pre-season friendly of the summer against Udinese on Friday night.
The blues will now play once more against Udinese before opening their 2022-23 Premier League campaign against Everton on August 6, while their first home game of the new season sees them welcome Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur side on August 14.
N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were unable to make the trip to North America due to their COVID-19 vaccination status, but the pair could potentially be involved in this contest.
The Blues have brought in Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly this summer to boost their squad, but they appear to have missed out on Jules Kounde to Barcelona, which will force the capital giants to look elsewhere when it comes to bringing another centre-back to the squad.
Armando Broja might also feature amid the speculation surrounding his future, with the centre-forward still battling to earn a first-team role at the club for the 2022-23 campaign.
Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ross Barkley are fitness doubts for the Blues, but Ben Chilwell should be available, with the left-back rested against the Gunners last time out.
Summer arrival Kalidou Koulibaly will be hoping to make his first start for the club, potentially featuring alongside Thiago Silva in the middle of the defence.
Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz may all start once again, but Timo Werner could drop out of the side to allow Christian Pulisic to feature from the first whistle.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso continue to be linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge, and it is unclear whether either are in contention for starts here.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Mendy; James, Koulibaly, T Silva, Chilwell; Jorginho, Gallagher; Mount, Havertz, Sterling; Pulisic
Chelsea boss Tuchel will be demanding a response from his players following their disappointing performance against Arsenal last time out, and we are expecting an improvement from the Blues, tipping the Premier League side to run out narrow winners against their Serie A opponents.
