It could solely be a pleasant, however sadly for Andrei Coubis his first AC Milan begin was broadcast on British tv.
The 21-year-old centre-back lastly graduated to the primary crew for pre-season, however could effectively have broken his possibilities of sticking round with an 18-minute horror present in opposition to Chelsea.
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The Blues have been enjoying their second of two pre-season friendlies at Stamford Bridge dwell on Channel 5, when Coubis gifted them the best of openers.
Within the fifth minute of the sport captain Reece James fired a free kick from out vast on the left into the six yard field.
France goalkeeper Mike Maignan was nowhere close to it and, with Enzo Fernandez working in on the again publish, Coubis caught out a hesitant proper boot to direct it into the again of his personal internet.
The Milan-born Romanian youth worldwide appeared down at his ft attempting to work out what had occurred, and was crestfallen as he stomped away.
Nevertheless, his distress was removed from over.
Simply 13 minutes later a Chelsea ball excessive discovered Joao Pedro for a one on one with Coubis, and the teen had no probability, wrestling the previous Brighton man to the bottom for a easy pink card – even in a pleasant.
Chelsea have been already two up at that time – by way of Pedro – and Liam Delap later made it 3-0 within the second half, earlier than Milan pulled one again by way of Youssouf Fofana and Delap made it 4-1 at full-time.
The match continued a shocking run of type below Enzo Maresca, extending again into final season.
It’s now seven wins on the bounce together with pre-season, with the earlier 5 coming within the Blues’ Membership World Cup victory within the US.
The truth is – to finish the 2023/24 season Chelsea received 14 out of 16, together with the Convention League remaining and an impressively dominant 3-1 victory over Premier League champions Liverpool.
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For Milan, the timing of Coubis’ efficiency isn’t precisely perfect.
The seven-time Champions League winners are getting ready to promoting lead centre again Malick Thiaw to Newcastle for £35million, serving to cowl the monetary lack of a shock season with out European soccer.
Six-time Serie A winner Massimiliano Allegri has returned to San Siro after his title triumph with Milan in 2011, hoping to revive some delight after an eighth-place end final season that was adopted by a Coppa del Rey remaining defeat to Bologna.
To assist him do that’s Luka Modric who has already joined on a free switch from Actual Madrid the place he turned one of many sport’s greatest-ever gamers with six Champions League wins.
Who else might AC Milan signal?
There might effectively be one other arrival too – Rasmus Hojlund.
talkSPORT understands that the Danish striker has reluctantly agreed to go away Manchester United simply two years on from becoming a member of for £72m.
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United have signed striker Benjamin Sesko for £73m from Leipzig, with Hojlund effectively conscious his alternatives will likely be restricted this season.
The 22-year-old is rated at £40m, and can be returning to a league the place he first made his title with Atalanta.
Chelsea crew information
Elsewhere, there was some dangerous information for Chelsea as Trevoh Chalobah was taken off in discomfort.
The damage shortly after the Blues misplaced Levi Colwill to an ACL damage.
The Blues may also be with out striker Nicolas Jackson who’s serving the ultimate sport of his suspension after being despatched off in opposition to Newcastle final time period.