Chelsea will seek successive wins to kick off the Mauricio Pochettino era when they tackle Brighton & Hove Albion in Saturday's Premier League Summer Series clash in Philadelphia.
The Blues thumped Wrexham 5-0 in midweek, while Roberto De Zerbi's side are yet to take to the field in pre-season, and here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
CHELSEA
Out: Wesley Fofana (knee), Armando Broja (knee), Benoit Badiashile (hamstring), Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified)
Doubtful: Reece James (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Gusto, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Gallagher, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka; Sterling, Nkunku, Maatsen
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Out: Jeremy Sarmiento (ankle), Jakub Moder (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan; Caicedo, Dahoud; March, Lallana, Mitoma; Ferguson
