Kepa Arrizabalaga emerged as the hero while young Trevoh Chalobah impressed as Chelsea beat Villarreal via a penalty shootout to lift the UEFA Super Cup.
Trevoh Chalobah gets the nod in defence while N'Golo Kante captains the side as Chelsea get set to take on Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup.
N'Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech ought to start while exit-linked Tammy Abraham is in contention as Chelsea take on Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup.
Chelsea will square off against Villarreal in the traditional curtain-raiser of European football for the 2021/22 season, the UEFA Super Cup.
Bayern Munich will continue their hunt for silverware as they battle Sevilla for the UEFA Super Cup on Thursday.
Adrian went from zero to hero as Liverpool edged out Chelsea 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw post extra time to win the UEFA Super Cup.
In what was an enthralling contest, Chelsea were edged out 5-4 on penalties by Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday night.
Liverpool came from behind before edging Chelsea by the slimmest of margins, beating the Blues 5-4 on penalties to lift the UEFA Super Cup.
Chelsea lost their second game under Frank Lampard, as they were edged out 5-4 on penalties by Liverpool in their UEFA Super Cup contest in Istanbul.
Midfielder N'Golo Kante has been passed fit to start Chelsea's UEFA Super Cup encounter against Liverpool in Istanbul.