Christian Pulisic and Thiago Silva start, while Raheem Sterling is on the bench, for our pre-season friendly against Charlotte.

The Blues are in North Carolina for our second outing of the summer schedule in the USA, a game you can watch live on Chelsea channels.

Pulisic is expected to be in the attacking trio alongside Hakim Ziyech and Michy Batshuayi, while Reece James and Emerson join Thiago Silva in the back three in front of Edouard Mendy.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marcos Alonso, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho make up the starting 11, the latter as captain. Sterling could make his Chelsea debut from the bench.

Chelsea (3-4-3) Mendy; James, Thiago Silva, Emerson; Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho (c), Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Batshuayi, Pulisic

Subs Sharman-Lowe, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Ampadu, Chalobah, Colwill, Sarr, Gallagher, Kenedy, Mount, Sterling, Havertz

Charlotte Kahlina; Lindsey, Corujo, Sobocinski, Fuchs (c), Bronico, Bender, Ruiz, Gaines, Swiderski, Reyna

Subs Walkes, Jozwiak, Alcivar, Rios, Makoun, Shinyashiki, Vargas, Hegardt, Jones, Sisniega, Afful, Marks, Mora, Romero, McNeill, Santos