Chelsea send 27-man squad to Australia and Asia for pre-season tour
Chelsea left London for Sydney on Thursday with 27 players for a pre-season tour of Australia and Asia featuring five matches under manager Xabi Alonso.
· Kickhell
Updated Sep 18, 2026
Chelsea departed London for Sydney on Thursday with a 27-man travelling party, beginning a pre-season tour that takes in Australia and Asia. Manager Xabi Alonso will oversee five matches across the trip, all broadcast live on CFC+.
The first fixture is against A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium on Tuesday 28 July (kick-off 7.45pm AEST). Chelsea then face Tottenham Hotspur at the same venue on Saturday 1 August (kick-off 7.45pm AEST).
The tour moves to Hong Kong for a match against Juventus on Saturday 8 August (kick-off 7.30pm HKT), before Chelsea take on AC Milan at GBK Stadium Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday 8 August (kick-off 7pm WIB). The schedule concludes in Malaysia against Johor Darul Ta'zim at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Sunday 9 August (kick-off 8pm MYT).
Summer signing Marco Palestra is among the travelling party, alongside several academy graduates from Cobham. The club confirmed additional first-team players are expected to join the squad during the tour, with their arrival dates to be announced separately.
The full travelling squad is as follows — Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Robert Sanchez, Ted Curd, Teddy Sharman-Lowe. Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Marco Palestra, Mamadou Sarr, Tayo Subuloye. Midfielders: Landon Emenalo, Dario Essugo, Omari Kellyman, Romeo Lavia, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Reggie Walsh, Reggie Watson. Forwards: Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Joao Pedro, Dastan Satpeyev, Estevao Willian.
