Xabi Alonso takes charge of Chelsea in front of fans for the first time this evening with his team facing Western Sydney Wanderers at the 83,500-capacity Accor Stadium. It is the opening match of the 2026 Sydney Super Cup and the first of five games on Chelseas marathon pre-season tour, which continues with a London derby against Tottenham on Saturday before further stops in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia.Alonso, whose side have played a couple of behind-closed-doors friendlies as part of their preparations for the new season, was brought in after a disappointing 2025/26 campaign for Chelsea that saw three different managers take charge, including Calum McFarlane on two separate occasions.Western Sydney finished last in the 2025/26 A-League season having accrued just 21 points. Alen Stajcic was sacked in January with Ufuk Talay now in charge.Table of ContentsWESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS TEAM NEWSCHELSEA TEAM NEWSHow to watch Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea: TV and online streamsStats for Western Sydney Wanderers v ChelseaWESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS TEAM NEWSWestern Sydney: Holmes; Ferreyra, Gersbach, Pantazopoulos, Madanha; Scicluna, Thurgate; Di Pizio, Hammond, Gillion; BorrelloWestern Sydney Substitutes: Thomas, Vidackovic, Ugarkovic, Milanovic, Morrison, Carluccio, Lual, Barrie, Katrib, Rose, Cetinic, Hassarati, Waraga, Fransen, Savic, Abdul-RahmanCHELSEA TEAM NEWSChelsea will be without new signing Morgan Rogers, Malo Gusto, Pedro Neto, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Enzo Fernndez, none of whom have travelled due to their World Cup commitments.Geovany Quenda and Emmanuel Emegha were left London to deal with minor knocks.Chelsea: Sharman-Lowe; Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Subuloye, Emenalo; Essugo, Walsh, Watson, Satpayev, Kavuma-McQueen; DelapChelsea Substitutes: Sanchez; Curd, Colwill, Fofana, Anselmino, Palestra, Diakite, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Kellyman, Palmer, Estevao, Gittens, PedroHow to watch Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea: TV and online streamsWestern Sydney Wanderers versus Chelsea kicks off on Tuesday at 7.45pm local time in Sydney, which is 10.45am UK time.The match is not being shown on UK television but can be streamed worldwide via Chelseas own CFC+ service. It is also available on Paramount+ in Australia, DAZN in Japan, VG+ in Norway and Claro Sports across Central and South America.Stats for Western Sydney Wanderers v ChelseaThis is Chelseas first match in Australia in more than a decadeThe fixture is the opening game of the 2026 Sydney Super Cup, which also features Tottenham Hotspur, Sydney FC and Juventus womens side among othersChelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season under three different permanent and caretaker managersAccor Stadium has a capacity of 83,500, making it one of the largest venues in the Southern Hemisphere Topics Chelsea F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Why Danny Welbeck could be crucial signing for Chelsea Ben Miller 28th July, 2026 BREAKING: Chelsea in talks to sign Jordan Henderson from Brentford Mitch Fretton 27th July, 2026 BREAKING: Chelsea make move for former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Welbeck Jon Fisher 27th July, 2026 Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch as Xabi Alonsos reign gets underway in Australia Jon Fisher 27th July, 2026 Chelsea are not done in the transfer market, says Alonso, who hatches plan to pair Rogers and Palmer Jon Fisher 27th July, 2026 Revealed: The top 10 most expensive Premier League signings of all time adjusted for inflation Ben Miller 27th July, 2026
