Mauricio Pochettino makes 11-man decision ahead of Chelsea start with hint at key line-up

Mauricio Pochettino has named his first XI since becoming Chelsea manager and it contains some surprising names.

Before he can officially work as the third permanent head coach under Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital, he has other tasks to complete.

He will take charge of the Soccer Aid World XI at Old Trafford on Sunday for the 2023 edition of the annual charity event and timed his performance perfectly. It will take him nearly three weeks before he starts working at his new club.

In an ironic duel, Pochettino takes on Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes, who is in charge of the England team. However, it was Pochettino’s lineup that caught the most attention, as fans were already quick to analyze his style.

With former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster in net, Wrexham’s new star has a pretty solid defense ahead of him. Heather O’Reilly starts with Sam Claflin, Roberto Carlos and Mo Gilligan in defense.

Noah Beck is in midfield alongside Patrice Evra, Maise Adam and Usain Bolt, while Francesco Totti and Hernan Crespo complete the squad.

While it’s still a bit early to make too many decisions about Pochettino’s tactical choices at Chelsea, his decision to seemingly go for a 4-4-2 in his England debut is something that’s already puzzled fans.

The team he will face was chosen by Stormzy and Hayes. The starting XI for England consists of: David James; Gary Neville, Gary Cahill, Bugzy Malone, Tom Hiddleston; Joel Corry, Jill Scott, Jack Wilshere; Tom Grennan, Liam Payne, Jermain Defoe.

Pochettino not only wants to put on a great show for fans watching and play for a great cause by raising money for UNICEF, but he will soon decide to field a completely different team in a different environment.

He will be tasked with selling up to 15 players this summer in a bid to massively whittle down his bloated roster ahead of pre-season and next month’s US tour.

Chelsea are also on the hunt for big-name signings in key areas of the squad, including goal, midfield and attack.

It’s a tall order for Pochettino, but he’ll be happy to take it on, having enjoyed similar success in a similar position at Tottenham almost a decade ago.

Chelsea are hoping that he can not only achieve this, but in Soccer Aid they can gain potential comedic confidence.

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Chelsea face another busy summer transfer window, with Mauricio Pochettino officially taking over as manager in July

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is looking to sign a new striker, central midfielder and goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, according to football.

london. However, due to the size of their inflated roster, the Blues need to focus on developing the current squad members.

There are expected to be many departures from Stamford Bridge this summer, with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mateo Kovacic, Conor Gallagher, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek facing an uncertain future.

N’Golo Kante is set to be the first start after agreeing a deal with Saudi club Al-Ittihad after his contract at Chelsea expired.

Mason Mount is another player who could leave the club, with Manchester United leading the race to sign the 24-year-old, football.

london reveals. Pochettino could be forced into more signings than expected, although the Blues recently pulled out of negotiations for a deal to bring Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte to the club.

Chelsea must also assess the future of Romelu Lukaku, who will return to Stamford Bridge this summer after his loan deal with Inter Milan expires.

The Italian squad played against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions league and were defeated 1:0. Meeting between the Blues and Inter is reportedly scheduled to discuss Lukaku’s future later this month.

The Belgian striker is believed to be keen to stay at San Siro next season – either on another loan or a permanent transfer.

Chelsea could consider using Lukaku in negotiations over some of Inter’s star players of interest to Pochettino – Andre Onana, Nicolo Barella and Lautaro Martinez have been linked with moves to west London.

All of that will likely be discussed when the two clubs meet this month – while Trevoh Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek could also feature in a potential swap deal for some Inter players.

Pochettino has already secured the signing of Ecuadorian talent Kendry Paez – but the youngster won’t join Chelsea until 2025 when he turns 18.

football.london understands the Blues are pushing for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo but face competition from London rivals Arsenal.

Chelsea hope that once the Champions League final is over and Inter’s season is over, they can kick off their summer transfer business and try to meet Pochettino’s demands with the new arrivals.

Latest reports from Italy suggest the Blues have already agreed personal terms with Onana but Inter have set a £50million price tag for their goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, Barella has been in discussions internally with Chelsea that they should need more than two central midfield signings this summer given the amount of spending they could lose in that position.