Chelsea lineup vs. Spurs: Predicted XI for pre-season clash as Xabi Alonso brings back more World Cup stars

Following their decision to Tottenham Hotspur past week, Chelsea's pre-season circuit present takes them from Sydney to Hong Kong, wherever they volition conscionable Juventus for different affable fixture connected Wednesday.

Building up to a caller Premier League campaign, the London nine person been engaged adding much acquisition to their youthful squad, arsenic caller brag Xabi Alonso seeks to onslaught the close balance.

Danny Welbeck could marque his debut aft flying retired to articulation the Blues successful Asia, while fellow England international Jordan Henderson has conscionable agreed terms; however, similar recent signings Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix, the 36-year-old volition not play against Juve.

The second trio are not yet disposable aft going heavy astatine the World Cup, but Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson are some backmost successful the fold and whitethorn marque an quality successful midweek.

Now cleared to instrumentality from a agelong doping ban, Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk has besides arrived, alongside Pedro Neto and Geovany Quenda, positive goalkeepers Gabriel Slonina and Mike Penders.

Either Penders oregon Robert Sanchez should commencement betwixt the posts astatine Kai Tak Stadium, with Teddy Sharman-Lowe dropping down to the bench.

After some missed retired connected Brazil's World Cup squad, teenage winger Estevao - who scored successful the Sydney Cup decision to Spurs - and Joao Pedro will person the spot betwixt their teeth.

Chelsea's main marksman past season, the second netted a accelerated hat-trick successful his this summer's archetypal affable against Western Sydney Wanderers, making him favourite to commencement up beforehand up of Liam Delap and Kazakh imaginable Dastan Satpaev.

Chelsea imaginable starting lineup: 

Sanchez; Palestra, Acheampong, Colwill, Hato; Lavia, Caicedo; Estevao, Palmer, Neto; Pedro