Thomas Tuchel led his team to a 2-1 victory in their first pre-season match against Club America. The Blues were favourites to come out on top in the friendly, but a Reece James own goal made their job much more difficult. It was a rusty performance based on high expectations and there was a lot to learn within 90 minutes.
The Blues were stacked with options for their midfield. The first half saw Ross Barkley and Conor Gallagher take the main stage, whilst Jorginho and Mount covered the second. The different selections dominated in midfield, but it was Jorginho who came out on top of the rankings with an unusually attacking performance.
With an array of attackers, and Kalidou Koulibaly to join the defence, attention was turned to Tuchel's wing-back selection. Kenedy was called upon to play as right wing-back whilst Marcos Alonso occupied the left in the second half. As the game progressed, it became a question of whether the Blues actually need cover for their wing-backs or is what they have enough?
