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Chelsea begin pre-season campaign against Western Sydney Wanderers
Alonso in Blues dugout for first time
Satpaev put Chelsea in front but Pantazopoulos equalised
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Postpublished at 17 mins
Chelsea 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Chelsea under a bit of pressure now and will want to reassert their dominance in possession.
2. goal### GOAL - Chelsea 1-1 Western Sydney Wandererspublished at 10:59 BST
Anthony Pantazopoulos (14 mins)
It's all a bit of a mess from this young Chelsea side.
Western Sydney Wanderers have a corner and it's a free header for Anthony Pantazopoulos at the back post to nod down.
Goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe catches it but he's well behind his goal line and it's a definite goal.
3. ### Postpublished at 13 mins
Chelsea 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Liam Gillian strikes well with his foot towards the bottom far corner and forces the Chelsea keeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe into a good save down to his right to turn round the post.
4. get involved### Get Involvedpublished at 10:57 BST
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Landon Emenalo (son of the former Chelsea director), Walsh and Reggie Watson (son of Ben Watson) are big hopes for Chelsea fans. Hopefully they get the chance to show what they can do. Emenalo is incredibly promising and hopefully stops us buying a new left-back!
Jonny Lisle
Reggie Walsh of ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
5. ### Chelsea's formation under Alonsopublished at 10:56 BST
Chelsea 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Chelsea are playing with Satpaev on the left wing and Kavuma-McQueen on the right. Walsh is playing as a no10.
In defence, Subuloye is at right back allowing Acheampong to play his favoured centre-back role. The usual 4-2-3-1 which Chelsea have mostly played since former manager Enzo Maresca's 2024 appointment
6. ### CLOSE!published at 11 mins
Chelsea 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen plays a one-two inside the box then strikes well with his left foot but it's a good save from the keeper to tip it over the bar.
7. ### Satpaev makes his impactpublished at 10:54 BST
Chelsea 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Dastan Satpaev showed off his electric pace when running in behind German Ferreyra. He smashed it into the near post with his right foot.
Reminder: Satpaev is technically not a Chelsea player until his 18th birthday in August so is featuring as a triallist from his boyhood club Kairat in Kazakhstan.
8. goal### GOAL - Chelsea 1-0 Western Sydney Wandererspublished at 10:52 BST
Dastan Satpaev (7 mins)
A really nice team goal to get Chelsea off to a brilliant start.
A lovely through ball from Ryan Kavuma-McQueen to release the 17-year-old Dastan Satpaev and he lashes into the roof of the net with a powerful strike.
His first appearance for the Blues and now a first goal. Dream start for the Kazakh.
Dastan Satpayev of Chelsea celebrates a goal celebratesImage source, Getty Images
9. ### Postpublished at 6 mins
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Aydan Hammond has a good chance for Western Sydney but he doesn't connect well and drags his shot wide.
10. ### Postpublished at 10:50 BST
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
These lot will have to wait a little longer, Levi Colwill is on the bench.
Chelsea fansImage source, Reuters
11. ### Postpublished at 4 mins
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
All Chelsea so far as you might expect.
Reggie Watson's shirt is tugged and that will be a free-kick for Chelsea.
12. get involved### Get Involvedpublished at 10:48 BST
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Chelsea win 4-0.
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13. ### The pitch is not greatpublished at 10:47 BST
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
There were three rugby matches on this pitch this weekend in Sydney.
Therefore, there are patches of mud and poor grass coverage in certain areas of this surface.
Still, I am sure the academy stars involved have played on worse.
Pitch in SydneyImage source, BBC Sport
14. ### Postpublished at 2 mins
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Landon Emenalo looks to get Chelsea off to a positive start, marauding down the left and looking for Reggie Walsh.
Bright start.
15. ### KICK-OFFpublished at 10:46 BST
Chelsea 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Off we go. Chelsea in their new home kit.
16. get involved### Get Involvedpublished at 10:45 BST
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Let us know how you are feeling about all things Chelsea and Xabi Alonso.
Who do you want to see in these pre-season games?
Get in touch in all the usual ways.
17. ### Who are Western Sydney Wanderers?published at 10:44 BST
Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers (10:45 BST)
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Western Sydney Wanderers also have a new head coach Ufuk Talay debuting his team for the first time.
They finished bottom of the A League last season having lost their last five games but there is no relegation in Australia.
Wanderers have a total squad value of £5.85m compared to Chelsea's £1.3bn but are starting what some might consider their strongest line up. Spanish attacker Juan Mata has played for both of these two teams.
18. ### Postpublished at 10:43 BST
Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers (10:45 BST)
This match is the first of the Sydney Super Cup, which also includes Tottenham and Sydney FC.
Chelsea will face Spurs on Saturday.
19. ### Early thoughts on Chelsea's line uppublished at 10:42 BST
Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers (10:45 BST)
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
It looks new manager Xabi Alonso is playing a 4-3-3, although he has insisted he is tactically flexible.
It's a very youthful starting line up with Kazakh striker Dastan Satpaev, 17, on the wing. Remarkably, he doesn't join Chelsea officially until next month.
Wantaway goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen isn't in the squad due to his transfer situation and travelling Mamadou Sarr and Jorrel Hato are not fit enough to play having only just come back from their holidays after the World Cup.
Liam Delap is starting in the second string line up despite his future being in serious doubt after Chelsea advance the signing of Danny Welbeck.
20. ### Postpublished at 10:41 BST
Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers (10:45 BST)
Who will impress the new manager today?
Chelsea player pre-matchImage source, Getty Images
Chelsea players pre-matchImage source, Getty Images
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