Danny Welbeck struggled in his first outing in a Chelsea shirt.
Danny Welbeck struggled in his first outing in a Chelsea shirt.(Image: (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images))
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Chelsea suffered the second defeat of their pre-season tour as Serie A side Juventus ran out 1-0 winners at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. A second-half strike from Edon Zhegrova was enough for the Serie A side in a game that lacked any real quality - aside from the finish for the goal.
The Blues dominated possession, but Juventus had the better of the opportunities. The Italian side forced Robert Sanchez into a number of decent first-half saves before eventually finding the breakthrough in the second half.
Zhegrova curled in a brilliant effort from outside the box into the top corner, leaving substitute goalkeeper Mike Penders with no chance of saving it. Alonso's side beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 before a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last week.
It's now back-to-back defeats for the Blues, with Mykhailo Mudryk making his long-awaited return during the match. Here are the player ratings from Hong Kong...
Chelsea player ratings
Pulled off some good saves, keeping out Jeremie Boga on two occasions. He was the busier of the two goalkeepers but wasn't really threatened.
Linked up well with Quenda down the right-hand side and defended well on the whole.
Didn't really put a foot wrong in the first half. Defended well and limited Arkadiusz Milik to very little.
Like his defensive partner, kept Milik very quiet and looked assured on the ball at the back.
Defended well on the whole, but Juventus started to get some joy down his side as the first half wore on.
Looked a threat down the right, put some dangerous balls into the box. A bright showing.
Chelsea's best outfield player. Dictated the play when the Blues had possession and had the most touches on the ball.
Moises Caicedo was impressive for Chelsea against Juventus.
Moises Caicedo was impressive for Chelsea against Juventus.(Image: (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images))
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Has impressed so far in pre-season and didn't look out of place playing alongside some world-class players.
Enjoyed some nice runs down the left flank, but lacked an end product.
His first minutes for Chelsea since his move to the club, he worked hard but had little to show for it.
Less involved than his fellow forward, a quiet outing compared to his usual standards.
Substitutes
Came on for Welbeck and gave Chelsea a bit more mobility up front, but again, offered little.
Steady if not spectacular.
Caused havoc down the right after coming on at the half-time interval. Juventus really struggled to deal with him.
An imposing presence for Chelsea in between the sticks. Commanded his area well and nothing he could do with the Juve goal.
Took the captains armband when he came onto the pitch and struggled. Wanted too much time on the ball.
Didn't get into the game after coming on in place of Pedro, went on a few decent runs, but no end product.
Nicolas Jackson struggled during Chelsea's pre-season defeat to Juventus.
Nicolas Jackson struggled during Chelsea's pre-season defeat to Juventus.(Image: (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images))
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Worked hard after coming off the bench, but didn't really impact the game.
The goal came down his side and needed to be closer to Zhegrova for the Juventus opener
Offered less than Palestra going forward but was solid defensively.
Needed to get out to Zhegrova quicker and close him down for the Juventus opener.
Bright when he came on. Tried to make things happen and wasn't afraid to demand the ball.
Wasn't on the pitch long enough for a rating.
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