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Chelsea field youth for Malaysia-friendly clash with Johor Darul Ta’zim

Chelsea travel 1,400km to Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia to face Johor Darul Ta’zim in a preseason friendly. Xabi Alonso fields a younger Chelsea side in a 3-4-3 setup (Sharman-Lowe in goal; Sarr, Tosin, Anselmino; Quenda, Nicoll-Jazuli, Essugo (c), Gittens; Estêvão, Delap, Jackson) with a list of substitutes. Johor Darul Ta’zim’s starting XI was listed as to-be-announced. The match is Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8pm local time (13:00 BST; 08:00 EDT). There is no UK/USA TV coverage; streaming options include Paramount+ (USA), FanCode (India), StarTimes (NGA), and Chelsea’s CFC+ service.