Chelsea youngster Dastan Satpaev made an immediate impression on his debut with a lovely opener as the Blues opened their pre-season tour of Asia against Western Sydney Wanderers. Satpaev, technically playing as a triallist from his boyhood club Kairat Almaty until his move to Chelsea is confirmed when he turns 18 in August, netted after just seven minutes at the Accor Stadium.But Xabi Alonso, taking charge of his first game in front of supporters, saw his young side concede an equaliser seven minutes later.Table of ContentsSatpaev stars as Palmer watches on for ChelseaTeam News for Western Sydney Wanderers v ChelseaWESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS TEAM NEWSCHELSEA TEAM NEWSHow to watch Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea: TV and online streamsStats for Western Sydney Wanderers v ChelseaSatpaev stars as Palmer watches on for ChelseaSatpaev was handed a first start as part of a youthful XI with most of the clubs more senior pros, such as Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill, on the bench.And he made a strong start in front of an enthusiastic crowd, latching on to Ryan Kavuma-McQueens through ball and lashing his effort high into the net.Kavuma-McQueen also impressed in the early stages on a soggy pitch and could have made it 2-0 four minutes later, his left-foot shot tipped over the bar by Western Sydney goalkeeper Jordan Holmes.The home side, who finished bottom of the A-League last season, finally got a foothold in the game and Chelsea goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe was called upon after 13 minutes to make a good save to deny Liam Gillian.Sharman-Lowe did not cover himself in glory shortly after, though, failing to keep out Anthony Pantazopoulos header as Western Sydney levelled matters.Team News for Western Sydney Wanderers v ChelseaChelsea will be without Rogers, Malo Gusto, Pedro Neto, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Enzo Fernndez, none of whom have travelled.Estv�o and Jamie Gittens should start but Quenda and Emegha have stayed in London to deal with minor knocks.Palmer and Jo�o Pedro, both left out of their countries World Cup squads, are expected to be heavily involved.Western Sydney Wanderers will select from their full A-League squad although Talay is likely to make changes as the game goes on.WESTERN 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 are 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 kicked 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 Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea: Confirmed team news as Xabi Alonso reign gets underway in Australia Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026 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
