Chelsea vs. Barcelona: The Predicted Line-up For The Blues

Chelsea vs. Barcelona

Chelsea continue their pre-season tour in America as they prepare to face Barcelona. The Blues defeated PSG, just about thanks to Thibaut Courtois’ heroics in a penalty shootout after Victor Moses and Zlatan Ibrahimovic had scored for their respective teams. Chelsea will be looking to get their players into shape as they have a date with Arsenal in the Community shield next week and are looking to find out just which players they are going to start with in the crunch tie. We predict the starting line-up for Chelsea as they look to beat Barcelona.

Predicted Chelsea Lineup to face Barcelona

Goal Keeper And Defense

Thibaut Courtois

One of the best goalkeepers in the world, Courtois should continue to be in goal and should be the Chelsea number one come the start of the season.

Branislav Ivanovic

The best right-back in the Premier League, Ivanovic would be one of the first names in the team sheet and should start against the Catalan giants.

Kurt Zouma

The French defender needs to show what he can do when he starts the game and what better way than by facing Barcelona and proving his ability.

Gary Cahill

John Terry needs a bit of a rest and playing Cahill with Zouma is the perfect way to see how the players have developed without Terry leading them.

Cesar Azpilicueta

One of the most consistent players in the Premier League, Cesar is on top of the list of players to start and should be facing Barcelona.

Midfield And Strike Force

Ramires

Matic wouldn’t play all the games for Chelsea and this is why either Ramires or Mikel have to step up and show what they are capable of.

Cesc

 

Fabregas should revert to his more preferred central position as he faces his old club, he probably will be looking to make an impact.

Willian

One of the hardest working players in the Premier League, Willian seems to be a favourite of Jose’s and should start this game having been on the bench in the last game.

Bertand Traore

The youngster is highly rated by almost everyone at Chelsea and even outside. This could be the perfect time for him to show just what he is capable of.

Juan Cuadrado

This could be a do or die situation for the Colombian, if he does not impress Jose in this game, he could be shipped back to Serie A.

Falcao

While Costa would be the first choice striker, Falcao could provide some headaches to Jose with a good performance against Barcelona.

Chelsea vs Barcelona Prediction

Tough game to predict but Jose’s tactical advantage over possession-based teams means, Chelsea can nick this game by one or two goals.