Levi Coliwll starts for Chelsea against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago.
Lesley Ugochukwu, however, will have to wait for his debut.
The 19-year-old midfielder trained with Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for the first time on Tuesday after completing his £23.2million transfer from Rennes.
Axel Disasi’s medical took place on Tuesday after a £38.6m fee was agreed with Monaco. The match against Dortmund will come too soon for the France defender however ahead of the official announcement of his move to Stamford Bridge.
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Noni Madueke also returned to training this week after a minor hamstring issue but is not fit enough to start.
Kepa Arrizabalaga will starts in goal in front of a back four featuring Reece James, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell.
Chelsea will likely make a lot of substitutions, having opted for 12 in the 2-0 win over Fulham in Landover on Sunday when they won the inaugural Premier League Summer Series title.
Starting Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; James, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Fernandez, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka; Nkunku, Jackson; Sterling
Subs: Slonina, Bergstrom, Chalobah, Humphreys, Cucurella, Gusto, Maatsen, Santos, Ugochukwu, Casadei, Angelo, Moreira, Hall, Mudryk
Injured: Fofana, Badiashile, Broja, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Madueke
Suspended: None
Time and date: 1:30am BST on Thursday August 3, 2023
Venue: Soldier Field in Chicago
