The new-look midfield is unleashed by Mauricio Pochettino: XI picked by Chelsea to face Fulham

In their sixth and final preseason game, Chelsea plays Fulham tomorrow night.

Mauricio Pochettino, the new head coach, has had a fairly successful start to his tenure, winning two games and drawing one in preseason friendlies.

We anticipate Pochettino to field a fairly potent lineup this weekend given that the Premier League opener against Liverpool is only two weeks away.

Four changes were made from the recent 1-1 Newcastle draw in The Chelsea Chronicle’s starting XI for the match against Fulham.

Defense and GK.

Going into the new season, Kepa Arrizabalaga is without a doubt the top goalkeeper, so we anticipate seeing him in goal once more on Sunday.

Reece James and Ben Chilwell, the back four’s potential starting fullbacks, are in our opinion a good fit. It’s important to note that Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto, respectively, are vying for their spots this season.

Levi Colwill is likely to start in the center of defense against neighborhood rival Fulham when the team lineup is announced tomorrow.

As his center-back partner, Trevoh Chalobah could finally return to the lineup.

Midfield.

In the past six months, there have been many midfield departures from Stamford Bridge, so the new season will undoubtedly feature a new-look partnership.

This preseason, which has an exciting blend of South American flair and steel, could be Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez’s first start together.

Christopher Nkunku might then have to re-start in the No. 10 center position.

Attack.

Raheem Sterling is reinstated to the expected starting lineup for the match against Fulham on the right wing.

On the left wing, Mykhailo Mudryk might be his wingman.

That means that the line will once again be led by the in-form striker Nicolas Jackson, who will be looking to continue his two-game scoring streak.

Chelsea’s predicted starting lineup.

Kepa.
Chilwell James Chalobah Colwill
Santos Fernández
Sterling Nkunku Mudryk
Jackson

Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Levi Colwill, and Andrey Santos are in.
OUT: Ian Maatsen, Cesare Casadei, Marc Cucurella, and Bashir Humphreys.

More news…….

Chelsea is genuinely interested in signing the £8 million Premier League star.

In order to help Mauricio Pochettino improve his attack, Chelsea is sincerely interested in signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace this summer.

That is what the incredibly trustworthy David Ornstein claims.

Let’s take a look at the situation involving Michael Olise and Chelsea.

What’s going on?

A report from RMC Sport in France stated that Chelsea had made a £39 million offer for Crystal Palace’s No. Seven in the previous few days.

Ornstein refuted rumors that an offer had been made, but he did admit that Chelsea is “concretely” interested in Olise, who Crystal Palace acquired from Reading in July 2021 for only £8 million.

On Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE YouTube channel, The Athletic’s Football Correspondent stated, “I was led to believe a bid has not come in for Michael Olise, but Chelsea do have concrete interest. ”.

The news that Chelsea wants to sign the 21-year-old is not at all surprising.

At Crystal Palace, Olise had an outstanding 2022–23 season, making 37 appearances, contributing 11 assists, and scoring two goals.

Olise became the first player in Crystal Palace history to record more than ten assists in a single Premier League season. Only Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka, and Kevin De Bruyne had more assists in the league.

Chelsea is confident in the deal for Olise.

This transaction might be fairly simple to complete if Chelsea does decide to make a bid for Crystal Palace, should the offer be attractive to the residents of south London.

The winger’s younger brother Richard is reportedly a member of Chelsea’s academy, and the club has a close relationship with the Olise family, according to 90min.

That has given Chelsea a lot of confidence that a deal can be made for the France Under-21 international, who actually spent time in the academy at Cobham from 2009 to 2016.

Olise might be coming back to Stamford Bridge this summer, so be sure to keep an eye on this situation.