Chelsea vs Brighton commentary: Short-lived joy
Coach Pochettino made his Chelsea debut with an impressive 5-0 victory over Wrexham in the Florida Cup match. However, The Bules' opponent is just a team that is not at the same level and has just moved up to play in the 3rd division of England.
Returning to the second match of the tour in the US, coach Pochettino will have to face a formidable challenge called Brighton. Remember, Brighton has made strong changes and become a formidable team in the English Premier League.
In fact, the Seagulls entered this match with the highest confidence when possessing a good head-to-head record against Chelsea. Back in the Premier League last season, Brighton made Chelsea hate in both matches. More broadly, they have only lost 1 of the last 8 confrontations against Chelsea.
- Chelsea: Kepa; Gusto, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Gallagher, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka; Sterling, Nkunku, Maatsen.
- Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan; Caicedo, Dahoud; March, Lallana, Mitoma; Ferguson.