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Goals from N'Golo Kante, Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount helped Chelsea defeat Udinese 3-1 and lift the mood heading into the Premier League season.

Sterling's first effort was a backheeled one after a cutback from Kai Havertz, and the second was a deflected drive from the edge of the box that hit the post. After an excellent first-half performance, Mount was a little quieter after the break. The Spaniard may harbour ambitions of joining Barcelona this summer but was given 90 minutes in Udine. Alonso didn't have too much defending to do – always a positive – yet wasn't his usual threat in the final third. An influential first-half performance from Jorginho continued into the second period as he moved the ball sharply across the pitch and was able to feed the Chelsea forwards regularly. The Frenchman almost grabbed his second goal of the night with a fine turn and shot from the edge of the box and was able to play 90 minutes. The 37-year-old didn't have to overdo things in the second half as Chelsea kept Udinese at bay.

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Chelsea prevailed over Udinese 3-1 in well-tempered pre-season action at the Dacia Arena on Friday evening.

That aside, his all around play was extremely positive, displaying a deft centre of gravity on the turn frequently and demonstrating his world-class dribbling. His left foot will always remain a dangerous asset in crossing positions, but it's his deficiencies at the back which cause the most collective headaches. There were no signs of ring rust from the two time Premier League champion, who was exceptional at progressing the ball and got his just reward with a stunning low drive from distance. Oozes confidence and authority on the ball and, on the very early evidence at least, seems a natural fit for the fabled number 26 shirt. The first half performance was a far cry and time removed from the events of last week, no doubt much to the delight of Thomas Tuchel who raised reservations about his side's readiness for the season opener against Everton. Raheem Sterling piled on the misery with his first Chelsea goal just 17 minutes later, yet time remained for former Watford man Gerard Deulofeu to scramble home a rebound and keep Thomas Tuchel's men honest on the stroke of half-time.

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Timo Werner and Levi Colwill are both out of Chelsea's trip to Udinese tonight through injury, but the rest of the squad are available to travel to Italy.

A training match is also due to be played against another Udinese XI on Saturday morning. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N’Golo Kante (who starts) are included after both being unable to travel to the United States due to their Covid-19 vaccination status. imo Werner and Levi Colwill are both out of Chelsea’s trip to Udinese tonight through injury, but the rest of the squad are available to travel to Italy.

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But Chelsea will have to splash the cash for the central defender as it is understood that Leicester will not entertain any bids which fall below the £70million mark. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has previously claimed that Tuchel is a huge admirer of Fofana and would ‘love’ to link up with the Frenchman at Stamford Bridge. However, Genuardi has revealed that Leicester have rejected the Blues’ opening offer, meaning they have had to return to the drawing board.

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By that point, Chelsea were already a goal to good. Chelsea came into the game following a disappointing 4-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal and a loss on penalties to MLS side Charlotte FC as the club prepares for their first season under new ownership. Raheem Sterling scored his first goal in a Chelsea shirt as his new club got their preseason back on track with a 3-1 in over Udinese at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, on Friday.

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Colwill seems to be behind Thiago Silva, Kalidou Koulibaly, Malang Sarr and Trevoh Chalobah in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge – raising big question marks over his future at the club. Tuchel wants to bring in at least one more centre-back this summer, but the German would prefer two. It appears Tuchel does not see him as a key member of the first-team squad as he continues to pursue other defenders. The asking price of Leicester could force Chelsea to look elsewhere, however. This puts Leicester in a really strong position, meaning there is no immediate rush whatsoever to sanction the sale of the highly-rated defender. The Blues missed out on Jules Kounde, who has now agreed a deal to join Barcelona, with Thomas Tuchel desperate to bring in at least one more central defender.

Chelsea hold a 2-1 lead in their pre-season friendly against Udinese with N'Golo Kante and Raheem Sterling on target for the Blues.

After a quiet pre-season, Havertz needed a strong performance to be assured of his place in the side for the opening game of the Premier League season. The 27-year-old caught the eye with driving runs from deep and did find the back of the net late in the half, albeit in fortunate circumstances as the ball rebounded off the forward and over the line from close range. It was something of a surprise to see Alonso start at left wing-back ahead of Ben Chilwell – and the Spaniard didn't quite do enough in the opening half when in several promising positions. Took the Antonio Rudiger spot on the left of the back three, Koulibaly looked completely at ease in the Chelsea defence. He stepped in when required and was cute with his use of the ball to get Chelsea into the Udinese half. Chelsea's captain was used on the right of the back three and was comfortable in the early stages.

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"Chelsea hesitated and said they wanted to wait. It's true that Chelsea then wanted to come back, but Barca's offer, in the end, was better." "Last Thursday we had an agreement with Chelsea and the player. "The first time he contacted was last Monday, with Mateu Alemany. Barca made an effort and closed itself. Kounde was agreed to sell to Chelsea, there was an agreement with the player. And that's where Barca appeared," Monchi said.