Chelsea face Serie A champions Inter at Stamford Bridge in their final dress rehearsal before the start of the 2024/25 season.
The Enzo Maresca era has gotten off to a pretty concerning start with the Blues enduring a tough tour of the United States.
Chelsea won just one of their five outings across the pond, losing to Celtic, Manchester City and Real Madrid. They were also held by League One Wrexham.
Growing pains are to be expected at the start of Maresca’s reign and there’s no denying that the Blues have offered promise in possession. It’s been a horror show without the ball, however, and City will be licking their lips when they rock up to the Bridge on Matchday 1 of the new Premier League season next week.
Before that, though, Maresca’s men are preparing for another tough pre-season challenge, this time against the Serie A champions. Inter were runaway Scudetto victors last season and well placed to go back-to-back.
The Nerazzurri have retained the bulk of their title-winning squad while making a couple of savvy free-agent additions.
