Chelsea and Juventus meet on Wednesday for the first time in nearly five years, with Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong hosting the preseason friendly.
Xabi Alonso's first match in charge of Chelsea brought a 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers, but Tottenham beat the Blues 2-1 on Saturday.
Alonso has rotated hard so far, with only two players starting both friendlies.
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Juventus has had a smoother beginning to preseason. Luciano Spalletti's side has yet to concede in three matches, drawing with Basel before beating Standard Liège and Nice.
That follows a sixth-place finish in Serie A that dropped the record 36-time champion into the Europa League. Spalletti said last month his team is "quite far away from the Scudetto."
These clubs have met six times, all in the Champions League, with two wins each and two draws. Chelsea took the last one 4-0 at Stamford Bridge in 2021.
Chelsea vs. Juventus prediction, pick
Chelsea has conceded six goals in two friendlies while Juventus has three clean sheets, and Alonso is still working through a huge squad. Kenan Yıldız and Weston McKennie are both waiting on their first Juventus minutes of the summer, so neither side is near full strength.
Prediction: Juventus 2, Chelsea 1
Chelsea vs. Juventus channel, start time, streaming
- When: Wednesday, August 5
- Where: Kai Tak Stadium (Hong Kong)
- Time: 7:30 a.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE), CBS Sports Golazo
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