Mateo Kovacic captains the team and Ben Chilwell, Trevoh Chalobah, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic also start. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Armando Broja play their first pre-season games for Thomas Tuchel’s side this summer.

Kepa is in goal and the young trio of Ethan Ampadu, Malang Sarr and Conor Gallagher complete the starting XI. The outfielders on the bench are the same as yesterday having all got some minutes in the 3-1 win.

Chelsea: Kepa, Chalobah, Ampadu, Sarr, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic (c), Gallagher, Chilwell, Ziyech, Broja, Pulisic.

Subs: Bettinelli, Emerson, Gilmour, Kenedy, Hudson-Odoi, Vale.

Udinese: Padelli, Abankwah, Nuytinck (c), Ebosele, Palumbo, Samardzic, Lovric, Pafundi, Pussetto, Nestorovski

Subs: Piana, Guessand, Cocetta, Abdalla, Asante, Castagnaviz

Today's game can be viewed live and free in selected countries, including the UK, on the official Chelsea website and The 5th Stand app. Kick-off is at 10am UK time.

The provisional squad numbers being worn by the players in Italy are for pre-season only and not confirmed for the 2022/23 campaign.

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