Team News: Chelsea vs. AC Milan team news: Enzo Maresca names strong XI, does Estevao Willian start?

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has handed a start to Jamie Gittens for Sunday's friendly against AC Milan.

The Blues are playing the second of two pre-season games in quick succession after overcoming Bayer Leverkusen on Friday night.

On that occasion, new arrival Estevao Willian netted a debut goal during the first quarter of the contest, but the Brazilian starlet has to make do with a place on the substitutes' bench against Milan as Gittens starts for the first time.

Maresca has made a total of seven changes from Friday's game with Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer all retaining their spots in the team.

Joao Pedro gets the nod in attack ahead of Liam Delap after netting against Leverkusen, while Pedro Neto completes the attacking quartet.

Enzo Fernandez starts having not involved in Friday's game, Andrey Santos dropping down to the replacements along with the likes of Malo Gusto and Josh Acheampong.

Jorrel Hato and Dario Essugo are other new signings who are kept in reserve but will make an appearance during the second half.

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Chelsea old boys in AC Milan XI

Chelsea academy graduates Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are both in the AC Milan starting lineup.

Of the team that started against Leeds United in Dublin on Saturday, only Yunus Musah retains his place in the side.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Gittens; Pedro

AC Milan XI: Maignan; Terracciano, Coubis, Tomori, Bartesaghi; Musah, Ricci, Fofana, Saelemakers; Loftus-Cheek; Leao