Chelsea’s trip to Hong Kong ended in a 1–0 defeat to Juventus on Wednesday, as a preseason outing of few chances was decided by a stunning Edon Zhegrova strike.
Xabi Alonso wasn’t too discouraged by his side’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, with an inspired Antonín Kinsky performance preventing the Blues from earning a positive result. However, Chelsea have now suffered back-to-back defeats, and the nature of their performance here may raise a few alarm bells.