Chelsea beat Western Sydney Wanderers in opening pre-season friendly
Alonso in Blues dugout for first time
Joao Pedro scores nine-minute hat-trick after coming on as substitute
Gittens, Essugo and Satpaev also score for youthful Chelsea team
Blues in talks with Welbeck and Henderson - find out why here
That's all from us.
Chelsea get their pre-season campaign - and life under new manager Xabi Alonso - off to a winning start. A reminder of what else is coming up for them:
1 August: Chelsea v Tottenham (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)
5 August: Chelsea v Juventus (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, 12:30)
8 August: Chelsea v AC Milan (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 13:00)
11 August: Johor Darul Ta'zim v Chelsea (Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, 13:00)
See you soon.
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Joao Pedro hits 40+ goals this season if he stays fit, especially with the talent around him (Palmer, Rodgers, Estevao etc).
Tom
FT: Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
The hat-trick hero...
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Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Positives? Good performances from some of the academy players. Joao Pedro. Getting the win. No injuries.
Negatives? Conceding four goals.
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Just a reminder that Joao Pedro did NOT go to the World Cup.
Will
Indeed, Will. It might seem like a miss from Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil but it's certainly a win for Chelsea. A fresh, fit and firing Joao Pedro feels like a frightening prospect for the upcoming Premier League campaign.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Chelsea get their pre-season campaign off to a winning start.
And new manager Xabi Alonso gets his time as Chelsea boss off to a positive start, too. He will have plenty to think about there.
Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
That is that.
A 10-goal game and Chelsea come out on top thanks to a Joao Pedro hat-trick.
Image source, PA MediaChelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Marco Palestra takes a boot to the hip, sore one but he's fine to continue.
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Joao Pedro is the best striker. Golden boot this year.
Jimmy
Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Three goals in nine minutes for Joao Pedro.
Of course this is just a pre-season game but something for Chelsea fans to get excited about. Just how important will he be for Xabi Alonso this season?
Joao Pedro (89 mins)
A hat-trick in less than 10 minutes!
Estevao's corner comes in, it's a free header at the back post but Wesley Fofana sends it back across goal and Joao Pedro is alert, scrambling it over the line for his hat-trick.
What an impact he has had.
Chelsea 5-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Chelsea ahead for the first time since Dastan Satpaev's opening goal.
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Joao Pedro is going to be VERY important for us this season. Top, top player.
Dan
Joao Pedro (85 mins)
Well Joao Pedro has been brilliant since coming on and he might have just bagged the winning goal for his side.
A brilliant ball from Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro chops back onto his right foot and coolly slots into the bottom corner.
Two goals in five minutes for the Chelsea forward.
Image source, PA MediaChelsea 4-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Cheers from the crowd as they think Estevao has found the winner but it's into the side netting.
Good driving run down the right but the effort is off target.
Chelsea 4-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Chelsea almost make it 5-4 when Cole Palmer's effort is blocked then Joao Pedro sees one deflected behind.
Chelsea 4-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Been pretty entertaining this hasn't it?
Chelsea have been behind three times but never for more than six minutes.
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Joao Pedro is just so clear of every other striker option at Chelsea, it's not even funny.
Harry
Joao Pedro (80 mins)
That didn't last long!
Jamie Gittens' cross into the box is headed away by Western Sydney but only as far as Joao Pedro, who takes a touch and guides the ball into the near post.
Nice striker's finish.
Image source, PA MediaAwan Lual (78 mins)
Oh hello, will that prove to be the winning goal?
A bit of a mistake at the back from Chelsea and Western Sydney pounce. The ball bobbles up a bit and Estevao's pass to Reggie Watson is a little short.
Teenager Awan Lual takes his chance when it comes to him and slots home.
Manager:Xabi Alonso
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Manager:Xabi Alonso
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Ufuk Talay
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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