Energy levels looked high, which was the aim, and Chelsea - transfer ban or not - have options after all. These two rarely share a dull moment - although this could very conceivably still be one - and there are some new faces in new shirts to enjoy: Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong, Christian Pulisic...Danny Drinkwater. Ross Barkley enters the fray to try and get a handle on this game. Welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Rakuten Cup match between Barcelona and Chelsea. But somehow, the towering striker ballooned his effort over the bar. Chelsea will take on Lille in the second game week of the Champions League at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday. Barcelona corner. Another raft of Chelsea changes - too many to name - break the game's rhythm up a little more. He opts to go for power at the near post, but can only find the side-netting. I joined this club at six years old and it was always my goal to play for the first team one day. Meanwhile, Chelsea are continuing to adjust to life under new head coach Frank Lampard and are also without some key players. Here's how the Blues line up... #CFCinJapan pic.twitter.com/lHjJPY2RVJ. Plenty of changes at the break: Barcelona have introduced Frenkie de Jong and Ivan Rakitic, among others. Share ; Comments; By. Pedro also comes in for Michy Batshuayi with the switch to a 4-2-3-1, but Blues academy graduates Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount retain their spots in Lampard's line-up. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard handed major N'Golo Kante injury blow, Chelsea turn down £20m Crystal Palace offer after Lampard decision, Chelsea team news: N'Golo Kante has returned to the UK and will not be able to face Barcelona, Chelsea team news: Frank Lampard is expected to rotate his squad once more against the La Liga side. Ivan Rakitic arrowed home a glorious top-corner consolation for a physically undercooked Barcelona, but Chelsea were not to be denied their second win of pre-season. CHELSEA manager Frank Lampard will continue to experiment with his starting line-up when the Blues face Barcelona in Saitama today. One heavy touch, but he then skips around Ter Stegen and rolls the ball home in one movement! Chances! Doesn't look too serious. Min odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply. Ian Darke and Don Hutchison react to Everton's flying start after a 4-1 win over West Ham in the Carabao Cup. Chelsea have sprung into life now: Mount hassles Umtiti into losing possession 30 yards from goal, before flashing a left-foot shot over Ter Stegen's crossbar. By Ben Pringle PUBLISHED: 05:45, Tue, Jul 23, 2019 You can find our Community Guidelines in full Telegraph Fantasy Football is up and running for a 26th season, it's completely free to play this year and there's more than £15,000 up for grabs. 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But with so many players returning from their respective loan spells now fighting for a first-team spot due to the club's transfer ban, the 41-year-old has a decision to make. He scored against, St Patrick's Athletic and caught the eye against. telegraph.co.uk. here. Pulisic's effort stung the hands of ter Stegen and as he dropped the ball, Abraham only had to tap home on the rebound. Pulisic suddenly finds himself in space, albeit at a narrow angle, in the Barcelona penalty area! Pulisic cuts inside from the left and launches a powerful shot. However, N’Golo Kante is unavailable with the Frenchman returning to the UK following a recurrence of a knee problem suffered before the Europa League final last season. The Chelsea midfielder certainly had his studs up flying into that challenge and you can see a visible bump on Griezmann's knee. But it was Barkley who put the game beyond doubt nine minutes from time. This is the list of the 26 players who will travel to Japan Another lightning attack, another daggering run from Malcom, and another save for Kepa to make! Barcelona vs. Chelsea, Friendly: Live blog; highlights David Pasztor 7/23/2019 Fact check: Ted Nugent did not write viral post criticizing athletes for kneeling It will be a compelling contest as both the sides will aiming for victories to elevate their group stage spot. The Blues had to wait a while for their first chance on goal and only Abraham will know how he didn't score. #CFCinJapan https://t.co/w4MdkhAANU. The conditions will be testing today in Japan. 2018/19: 21 ⚽ Shortly after that, the £107m Griezmann collides with a sliding Jorginho and stays down clutching £53.5m-worth of knee. Barcelona dominated the early possession, passing it around patiently and confidently, but failed to find a way to breach the resilient Chelsea backline. However, the Camp Nou side have still named a strong squad for the trip: [SQUAD] - Rakuten CUP 2019 Abraham gratefully took advantage, skipping past goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to roll home the opener. Alonso finds Batshuayi with a slide-rule pass in behind the Barcelona defence, but he opts for sidefooted precision rather than blunt power from a narrowing angle, and Neto saves. So, it's a first start for both sides' big summer signings, with Antoine Griezmann and Christian Pulisic lining up in attack for Barca and Chelsea respectively.