Chelsea vs Western Sydney Wanderers LIVE: Match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

New era begins: Xabi Alonso will hope to lead Chelsea to victory in their opening match of pre-seasonGettyChelsea begin the Xabi Alonso era this morning as they kick off their pre-season tour campaign against Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium. The Blues’ new boss has technically been in post since early July and oversaw behind-closed-doors friendly wins over both Crawley and Bromley at Cobham last week, but this is his first official match at the helm. Alonso will hope to hit the ground running in Australia, before summer preparations quickly ramp up against familiar rivals Tottenham in the Sydney Super Cup on Saturday.Chelsea are without a number of key stars who remain on holiday following the World Cup, a group that includes new club-record £117million signing Morgan Rogers, while other new arrivals such as Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda miss out through injury. However, Alonso has still taken a strong squad Down Under featuring the likes of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and recent recruit Marco Palestra.Several highly-rated youngsters will also get their chance to impress, with Chelsea also scheduled to play Juventus, AC Milan, Johor Darul Ta'zim and Real Sociedad before returning to Premier League action against rivals Fulham on August 24. Follow Chelsea vs Western Sydney Wanderers live below!Chelsea vs Western Sydney Wanderers latest newsChelsea vs Western Sydney Wanderers predictionAs ever in pre-season, the result is not what Xabi Alonso will be preoccupied with as he heads to the Accor Stadium.He will, however, be confident of getting a result against what on paper is a vastly inferior side.The best case for Alonso and his team will be to get minutes in the legs of as many players as possible, avoid injury and score a few goals in doing so.We expect them to do exactly that.GettyChelsea team newsChelsea are missing a whole host of first-team stars who remain on post-World Cup breaks.That number includes new club-record £117m signing Morgan Rogers, plus the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Pedro Neto.However, Xabi Alonso still has a strong squad at his disposal, headlined by Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro.New signings Marco Palestra and Dastan Satpayev have made the trip Down Under, but fellow recent recruits Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda are both injured.There should be plenty of chances handed on tour to Chelsea’s exciting youngsters, including Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Reggie Walsh, Reggie Watson, Landon Emenalo and Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli.GettyHow to watch Chelsea vs Western Sydney WanderersTV channel and live stream: In the UK, today’s game will be televised live on CFC+, Chelsea’s in-house video streaming service.All of the club’s pre-season fixtures will be broadcast via CFC+, which requires a membership to watch.An annual subscription costs £15, while pay-per-view passes worth £9.99 are also available for each match.Chelsea vs Western Sydney Wanderers liveGood morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Chelsea’s pre-season tour opener.The Blues are in Australia today as they officially begin the Xabi Alonso era against A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium.Kick-off comes at 10:45am BST, so stay with us for match build-up, breaking team news and game updates.Getty