the health sight Udinese tonight, as their difficult preparations for the new Premier League season come to a close with a final friendly before the season in Italy.
To be Thomas Tuchel‘s last chance to test his players in a match situation ahead of the new campaign, which starts on August 6 for Chelsea, away to former boss Frank Lampard and Everton.
The Blues will be happy to have ended their grueling tour of the US, which saw defeats for Arsenal and Charlotte and much frustration for the Chelsea boss.
The transfer business continues in the background, with the Blues desperate to add to their defensive ranksbut tonight the focus is back on things on the pitch.
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Date, start time and location
Udinese vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time tonight, Friday 29th July 2022.
Dacia Arena – or the Stadio Friuli – in Udine will host the match.
Where to watch Udinese vs Chelsea
TV channel: Tonight’s match will not be broadcast live on TV in the UK.
Live Stream: However, Chelsea is streaming the game for free through their website and the 5th Stand app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action as it happens via Standard Sport live blog.
Udinese vs Chelsea team news
Chelsea XI: Mendy; James, Azpilcueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho; Mount, Havertz, Sterling
Subs: Kepa, Emerson, Gilmour, Kenedy, Hudson-Odoi, Vale
Udinese vs Chelsea Prediction
With the Premier League season fast approaching, Tuchel and Chelsea can be expected to take this game seriously.
Goals have proven to be a problem for the Blues, an ongoing problem, and they will be desperate for things to get going up front in Italy. Chelsea should have enough to ensure they get serious after a win.
Chelsea win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first meeting between the two parties.