Chelsea fall to Juventus as Mudryk returns

Mykhailo Mudryk made his long-awaited return in Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong.

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What happened. Chelsea lost 1-0 to Juventus in a pre-season friendly, with Edon Zhegrova scoring the only goal. Mykhailo Mudryk made a brief comeback appearance after 20 months out.

• Mudryk returned to action for the first time in 20 months.
• Over 43,000 spectators attended the match in Hong Kong.
• This was Chelsea's second consecutive friendly defeat.

“It was emotional for everyone from the club to see him back.”

— Xabi Alonso

Chelsea continue their pre-season tour with more friendlies ahead of the new campaign.

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