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This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their first pre-season outing on home soil of the year as they host Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge. The Spanish club has many ties to new boss Xabi Alonso, as he made his first forays into management with their B Team after coming through their academy as a player. This looks to be the last friendly before the Premier League kicks off so it’s likely we will see the strongest possible XI. Read More: Projected Chelsea Squad for 26/27 as of August 12 Chelsea Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Real Sociedad How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently The lineup utilised against AC Milan was a look at the current strongest side based on who was available at the time. Injuries and some World Cup breaks have caused some gaps in the lineup which may impact who starts for the first few weeks. Read More: Chelsea EA FC 27 Player Ratings Against the Serie A side, Rob Sanchez started in goal with a back line of Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, and Josh Acheampong in a trio, with Marco Palestra and Pedro Neto as the wing backs. Moises Caicedo partnered Romeo Lavia in the middle of the park with Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro playing behind Danny Welbeck. Read More: Jordan Henderson Sends Message to Chelsea Fans After Signing Against Johor the next day, Nicolas Jackson, Estevao, Geovany Quenda, Dario Essugo, and Jamie Gittens were the main core who could be used from the bench in regular matches or as rotation options. Chelsea Team News There is no pre-match press conference with Alonso as this is a friendly so there have been no updates on the status of Levi Colwill who missed the matches against Milan and Juventus with an issue. Those who were at the World Cup also have some doubts over their inclusion, as they only returned to training recently. Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Real Sociedad GK – Rob Sanchez CB – Jorrel Hato CB – Wes Fofana CB – Josh Acheampong WB – Marco Palestra WB – Pedro Neto CM – Moises Caicedo CM – Romeo Lavia AM – Nicolas Jackson AM – Cole Palmer ST – Joao Pedro Featured Image Credit IMAGO / Sportimage