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Chelsea 2026‑27 pre‑season tour

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Chelsea's 27‑player squad continued its 2026‑27 pre‑season tour in Australia, beating Western Sydney Wanderers 6‑4 with João Pedro’s nine‑minute hat‑trick. The marquee Sydney Super Cup match on 1 August 2026 at Accor Stadium saw Tottenham Hotspur, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, defeat Chelsea 2‑1. Sandro Tonali ~~scored in~~ opened the ~~17th minute,~~ scoring, Estevão equalised four minutes later, and after Kevin Danso’s early‑second‑half red card Richarlison ~~netted a~~ tapped in the stoppage‑time ~~tap‑in to win.~~ winner. The sell‑out crowd of about 80,363 set a rivalry attendance record and marked the first London derby ever staged outside the United Kingdom. De Zerbi ~~later~~ said ~~Richarlison sometimes wants to leave~~ Richarlison, Tottenham’s top scorer with 12 goals last season and linked with Juventus, is in the ~~club must respect~~ final year of his ~~wishes,~~ contract and sometimes wants to leave, underscoring ~~uncertainty over his future.~~ the need for a replacement. The victory was hailed as a morale boost for Tottenham ahead of the Premier League season, while Chelsea, under new head coach Xabi Alonso, looked to refine their squad after a mixed pre‑season.

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