Mauricio Pochettino made the perfect start to life as Chelsea manager after a late goal burst secured an emphatic 5-0 rout of Wrexham in his first game in charge, with Christopher Nkunku among the scorers on debut.
Ian Maatsen was the initial unlikely hero in the opening friendly of the club’s US pre-season tour in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Wednesday night, netting at either end of the first half as he starred for a surprisingly youthful starting XI named by Pochettino to face the National League champions with an average of just 19.
