What happened. Chelsea's pre-season officially got underway against Western Sydney Wanderers at the Accor Stadium, with Xabi Alonso taking charge of his first match as Blues head coach.

Alonso expected to rotate heavily throughout the match.
Academy players eager to impress the new manager.
First-team stars have a point to prove this summer.

This friendly marks the start of Alonso's debut season at Stamford Bridge.

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