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by Pamela Schembri from Stamford Bridge, London Chelsea defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, in the opening match of the VisitMalta Weekender taking place this weekend at Stamford Bridge. This was also Chelsea’s first friendly match since winning the FIFA Club World Cup for the second time in their history. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca opted to change six players from the starting line-up that played in the FIFA Club World Cup final against PSG, starting only Palmer, Caicedo, Chalobah, Cucurella, and Gusto in this friendly. One of the changes was forced, as earlier this week — on the very first day of pre-season training — Levi Colwill suffered an injury and underwent surgery yesterday. Chelsea was the better side on the pitch and began threatening from the opening minutes. In the 18th minute, Chelsea opened the score. Cole Palmer, currently in brilliant form, hit the upright, and from the rebound, the Blues’ [...]

minn Pamela Schembri fi Stamford Bridge, Londra Fl-ewwel logħba mill-VisitMalta Weekender li qed issir dan tmiem il-ġimgħa fi Stamford Bridge, Chelsea għelbu lil Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. Din kienet ukoll l-ewwel logħba ta’ ħbiberija għal Chelsea, minn mindu rebħu l-FIFA Club World Cup għat-tieni darba fl-istorja tagħhom.   Il-Coach ta’ Chelsea, Enzo Maresca għażel li jbiddel 6 plejers mill-formazzjoni inizjali li niżel biha fil-finali tal-FIFA Club World Cup kontra PSG, hekk kif rajna li beda biss lil Palmer, Caicedo, Chalobah, Cucurella u Gusto f’din il-logħba ta’ ħbiberija.  Waħda mill-bidliet ġiet sfurzata fuqu hekk kif aktar kmieni din il-ġimgħa, eżattament fl-ewwel ġurnata tal-preseason training, Levi Colwill weġġa’ u saritlu operazzjoni lbieraħ. Chelsea kienu l-aħjar tim fil-pitch, u bdew ikunu perikolużi sa mill-ewwel minuti tal-logħba.  Kien fit-18-il minuta li Chelsea fetħu l-iskor.  Cole Palmer, li bħalissa għaddej minn forma brillanti, laqat il-lasta l-mimduda u mir-rebound ikun l-akkwist il-ġdid tal-Blues Estevao li b’xutt mal-ewwel [...]