Chelsea vs Inter Milan: Everything you need to know about the Blues’ last pre-season friendly

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Chelsea play Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in their final pre-season friendly before the new Premier League campaign begins.

The Blues have spent the last few weeks in the United States, taking part in five games up and down the country.

Enzo Maresca’s side beat Club America (3-0), drew with Wrexham (2-2) and lost to Celtic (4-1), Manchester City (4-2) and Real Madrid (2-1).

It has been an underwhelming start to the Italian’s tenure but he has plenty of time to put things right.

While the result is not important, a win against Inter this weekend would give the West London club a confidence boost ahead of their Premier League opener against Manchester City.

The Chelsea Chronicle tells you everything you need to know about the Blues’ last pre-season friendly, such as the kick-off time, how to watch and team news.

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Chelsea vs Inter Milan Kick-Off Time

Chelsea vs Inter Milan will kick off at 3 pm (BST) on Sunday, August 11th at Stamford Bridge.

The game takes place one week before the Blues’ first match of the 2024/25 Premier League season against Man City.

How to watch Chelsea vs Inter Milan

Most of Chelsea’s previous pre-season friendlies have been broadcast on the club’s official website and app.

This will not be the case for Chelsea vs Inter Milan, where the only place to watch will be at Stamford Bridge. It is expected to be a sellout crowd of around 40,000 supporters.

Chelsea vs Inter Milan Team News

Enzo Maresca’s team selection against Real Madrid gives us a good idea of how the Blues will line up against Inter on Sunday.

The 44-year-old opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with new signing Filip Jorgensen in goal and a centre-back pairing of Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill.

Both defenders have been criticised for their performances this summer so Tosin Adarabioyo and/or Wesley Fofana are likely to come into the team.

Maresca appears to have settled on Reece James and Malo Gusto as the two inverted full-backs in his system.

South American duo Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez are likely to play together in central midfield, with in-form Christopher Nkunku as the ‘number 10’.

Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke and Marc Guiu could keep their places in the first eleven but Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and soon-to-be £38m signing Samu Omorodion should all receive minutes off the bench.