Willy Caballero is called into action immediately but he is equal to Matteo Politano's low shot.

Here we go again!

Chelsea make four changes at the break with Willy Caballero, Cesar Azpilicueta, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater coming on for Marcin Bulka, Antonio Rudiger, Cesc Fabregas and Ross Barkley.

Pedro's goal gets better every time you see it - not because of his finish - but because of Alvaro Morata's work in the build-up.

The Spaniard shrugs Antonio Candreva off the ball, turns two defenders and gets a powerful shot off at an acute angle which Samir Handanovic can only save straight into Pedro's path.

On this evidence Morata can have a brilliant 2018-19 season.

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Pre-season matches often see managers change things completely at half-time.

Who would you bring on if you were in Maurizio Sarri or Luciano Spalletti's shoes?

Chelsea finish the half strongly with a string of corners which Inter manage to clear.

Maurizio Sarri will be happy with his team's efforts so far, Luciano Spalletti less so.

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Antonio Candreva plays in Mauro Icardi who in turn looks for Matteo Politano - but David Luiz is there to cut out the danger.

Big opportunity missed for Inter.

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Chelsea have kept the ball really well in this first half, and that's mainly down to Cesc Fabregas and Jorginho in the middle of the park. Add N'Golo Kante into the mix and you've got quite the midfield.

Pedro beats two men with a clever flick but after all his good work taking the ball upfield, Marcos Alonso fires a shot high and wide. That was a real defender's effort.

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Antonio Candreva cuts back to Matteo Politano on the edge of the area , but his shot skews wide. The Serie A side are growing into the game now.

Jorginho is beaten by a nice bit of skill from Kwadwo Asamoa, and the Italian responds by bringing him down from behind.

Snide.

Chelsea keeper Marcin Bulka punches away the cross and the Blues deal with the second ball in easily.

Antonio Candreva again finds space out wide and whips in a cross, which Ethan Ampadu clears behind for a corner.

Thirty minutes into this match and Chelsea look confident and comfortable.

Inter will be disappointed they haven't been able to put Chelsea's back line under more pressure.

Chelsea break away through Callum Hudson-Odoi and Alvaro Morata, and the former dribbles into the area and shoots into the arms of Samir Handanovic.

17-year-old Hudson-Odoi looks full of confidence.

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Sulaimon: Chelsea to win by two goals to one. Both goals from birthday boy Pedro.

Antonio Candreva picks up the ball in space and drives a cross across goal and Mauro Icardi is inches away from meeting it.

Icardi was Serie A's joint-top scorer in 2017-18 and he looks sharp tonight.

Both back lines look remarkably open.

Chelsea are almost cut in half, but Ethan Ampadu just about intercepts the through ball with Mauro Icardi lying in wait.

Alvaro Morata plays in Pedro on the right flank and the Spanish winger tries to cross into the former Juventus striker but the ball is just behind him.

Pedro would have been better off shooting there.

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