Chelsea could hand Kalidou Koulibaly his debut as Raheem Sterling gets a first start for his new club in tonight’s pre-season friendly against Arsenal in Orlando.
The centre-back did not feature in the loss to Charlotte on Thursday having only recently joined,
but has trained with his new team-mates and, with the new Premier League season just two weeks away, should get his first minutes.
Sterling had a quiet debut in the week so will be looking for more time to gel in Florida, against an opponent he knows very well.
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He should come into the starting lineup alongside Kai Havertz.
Conor Gallagher will want another chance to impress Thomas Tuchel after struggling a few days ago, while Ethan Ampadu is another who can stake a claim.
Timo Werner is not expected to be involved due to a hamstring injury, the same niggle also affecting Ross Barkley.
Cesar Azpilicueta was in talks to join Barcelona – a move that is now in doubt – so chould be back on the bench.
Chelsea predicted starting XI:
Mendy;
Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly;
James, Jorginho, Kovasic, Chilwell;
Pulisic, Havertz, Sterling
