Chelsea Slump To Second Straight Pre-Season Defeat

Chelsea’s rocky pre-season continued Wednesday with a 1-0 loss to Juventus, marking back-to-back friendlies without a win for Xabi Alonso’s side.

Edon Zhegrova’s brilliant 68th-minute strike sealed the victory for the Italian giants, who notched their third straight pre-season win and third consecutive clean sheet.

Veteran forward Danny Welbeck struggled to impact his Chelsea debut, while Mykhailo Mudryk made his long-awaited return—his first appearance in 20 months after resolving his provisional suspension for a meldonium violation. The Ukrainian came on in the 82nd minute.

Chelsea, who fell 2-1 to Tottenham on Saturday, remain short in key positions with reinforcements still to return, raising questions about their top-five credentials for the 2026-27 Premier League campaign.