The former Player of the Year twice evaded the advancing Madrid goalkeeper to save his manager’s blushes, and were it not for the clock, he might have gone on to level it up.
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The Blues take on the European champions in their next International Champions Cup game in MI as they continue their preparations for the new Premier League season but Costa will not be involved.
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On the other hand, James Rodriguez and Sergio Ramos are listed as possible to see their preseason debuts.
I seriously hope that Conte sticks to his promise of not sticking with defensive minded football – like Mourinho did while at the club – and starts to use his 4-2-4 formation for both intentions. Tomorrow, in the morning, they’ll train again.
Belgian defender Thomas Meunier scored a brace at the 35th and 40th minutes to make it a 3-0 advantage for the French giants after Jonathan Ikone scored the opening goal. Chelsea (from London, England) and Real Madrid (from Spain) will face off at The Big House at 3:00 p.m.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has confirmed Diego Costa will not play in Saturday’s clash against Real Madrid as he has a back injury.
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Fans without an ESPN cable subscription with access to WatchESPN can view the match live via the Sling TV internet TV streaming package at this link. The package, which carries a variety of channels, including ESPN which carries the 2016 International Champions Cup Real Madrid vs. Chelsea match, costs $20 per month.
