Chelsea FC 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers: Joao Pedro hat-trick seals winning start for Xabi Alonso in chaotic friendly
Tired legs and poor fortune combined as Landon Emenalo’s deflected clearance fell kindly for Dylan Scicluna to fire beyond Sharman-Lowe, and his lead heralded a raft of Chelsea substitutions. Among the cavalry introduced were Cole Palmer, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Levi Colwill, and another debutant in Marco Palestra.
