The starting line-ups for the friendly match between Chelsea and Juventus have been confirmed. The clash is set to unfold at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, as part of the prestigious Hong Kong Football Festival 2026.
Both teams will compete for the coveted Herbalgy Trophy, with managers having made their selections for the starting XI.
Chelsea starting XI:
Sanchez, Palestra, Fofana, Tosin, Yorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo (c), Nicol-Djazuli, Geovany Kenda, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Welbeck.
Substitutes:
Penders, Sharman-Lowe, Kord, Slonina, Sarr, Subuloye, Anselmino, Josh Achimpong, Diakite, Essugu, Lavia, Walsh, Watson, Kellyman, Satpaev, Kavuma-McQueen, Estevao, Mudryk, Pedro Neto, Jackson, Delap.
Chelsea's head coach: Xabi Alonso
Juventus starting XI:
Michele Di Gregorio; Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Zeki Celik; Manuel Locatelli (c), Douglas Luiz Soares; Jeremy Boga, Fabio Miretti, Andrea Cambiaso; Arkadiusz Milik.
Juventus' head coach: Luciano Spalletti.
This match promises to be an exhilarating event for all football fans gathered at the new venue in Hong Kong.
