Arsenal and Chelsea are among the teams that are testing the capabilities of their squads in pre-season campaigns. However, the two teams will be going head to head in the Florida Cup, and it is likely going to be a mouth-watering match, considering the rivalry between them....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
For Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel appears to be taking the performance of his players in the pre-season campaign seriously, and the Blues coach is expected to name a strong team against Arteta, who is also ambitious about upgrading the status of his squad.
Academy players from the Blues’ side are likely to be given a chance to prove themselves, but there will also be a need to include numerous first-team players. Due to that, three of Chelsea’s attackers that should start against Arsenal are listed below.
1. Raheem Sterling
Sterling played in two positions or more while at Manchester City, but as Chelsea plays differently, Tuchel would have to use the player a bit consistently to know where he really fits, and the Florida Cup game against Arsenal is also a good stage to do that.
2. Armando Broja
Another Blues attacker that should start against the Gunners is Broja. Tuchel needs a point man who will replace Lukaku, and testing Broja in such a high-profile match will be beneficial. Giving the player game time could also make him have a re-think concerning his potential move away from the club.
3. Kai Havertz
There are speculations that Havertz could be used as a false number 9 as the club has been unable to get an established striker. Therefore, starting the player as a striker in the Florida Cup will be a good idea as Tuchel could also start to see if the player fits in the position.
