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Chelsea drew 3-3 with Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta\u2019zim on Sunday afternoon, and Blues fans are getting more and more excited by new arrival Geovany Quenda.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Less than 24 hours after beating AC Milan easily to win 3-0, Xabi Alonso\u2019s<\/a> men took on Xisco Munoz\u2019s Malaysian champions. It saw Alonso make 11 changes to his starting XI, mixing youth and fringe players.<\/p>\n

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CONFIRMED: Chelsea XI to face Johor Darul Ta\u2019zim.<\/h3>\n

Xabi Alonso has made 11 changes!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The likes of Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo all started the match, and finished it. It was a hotly contested game that saw the two sides have to be pulled apart regularly.<\/p>\n

Delap scored twice for Chelsea<\/a>, and an own goal saw the Blues end up drawing in a rough match that even saw the two dugouts go face to face. The game was supposed to go to penalties, but it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Chelsea fans are loving what they saw from Geovany Quenda<\/h2>\n

In what was a bit of a makeshift side, Alonso was forced into two changes to the defence he intended to start with. Before kick-off, Tayo Subuloye came in for Mamadou Sarr, and then Aaron Anselmino went off.<\/p>\n

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A 3-5-2 system that also saw Alonso trial Jamie Gittens and Geovany Quenda<\/a> as wing-backs. Gittens struggled, but on the right flank, Quenda was excellent. It was only Quenda\u2019s second start while on tour.<\/p>\n

Yet, he took full advantage. Some wonderful touches, excellent skill, and willing to get in among the tackles throughout. Chelsea fans were loving what they saw from their \u00a347m signing, who is still 19.<\/p>\n

The praise for Quenda came pouring in, with plenty applauding the former Sporting Lisbon star\u2019s display. One described him as a \u201crevelation\u201d, while one even claimed that Quenda is \u201cbetter than Estevao\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got so much potential\u201d, was the verdict of another Chelsea supporter. Amid suggestions a loan deal might be beneficial, one fan dispelled that possible route: \u201cQuenda will cook at Chelsea, the boy is ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Quenda wat a player on and off the ball \ud83d\udc90\ud83d\udc90<\/p>\n

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What has been noticed by Chelsea fans is Quenda\u2019s versatility. One thinks that will make him \u201cAlonso\u2019s biggest winner\u201d because he can play as a wing-back or a winger on both the left and the right flank.<\/p>\n

Where will Quenda get his game time during 2026-27 campaign?<\/h2>\n

It is now just 15 days until Chelsea get their Premier League campaign underway with a West London derby against Fulham, and a reunion between Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa in the dugouts.<\/p>\n

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Which Chelsea player caught your eye?<\/h3>\n

Chelsea player ratings V JDT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Liam Delap\u2019s best display in a Chelsea shirt! \ud83d\ude2e<\/p>\n

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Morgan Rogers will almost certainly start on the left, and it is between Estevao and Pedro Neto on the right. So, where does that leave Quenda? The Portuguese star will hope Alonso uses a three-man defence.<\/p>\n

That will mean wing-backs, and compared to the likes of Estevao, Gittens, and Neto, Quenda is better suited to playing that role. But without doubt, Quenda will struggle to start during the 2026-27 campaign.<\/p>\n

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