Chelsea are being dragged back into the list of pre-season friendlies just days after the defeat against Manchester City in the Premier league. The blues take on Lyon in a crucial friendly game this Sunday. Manager Maurizio Sarri is likely to come up with a significantly weakened team in order to focus on the upcoming Premier League matches. Huddersfield are the first opponent of for Chelsea in the 2018-19 Premier League season. The focus for the time being, though, is on the match with Lyon. Home advantage is a crucial factor that could work in favour of Chelsea, who have been going from one negative news to the other for the last few months.
Lyon are given a rare high price of a 2.87 victory, but there has been a significant rise in the prices. The most anticipated result amongst punters with a price of 3.80 being available. This is actually a good price considering that both teams are likely to be fatigued coming into the game. Both teams will also have focus on the upcoming domestic league campaign and they may decide to take this match in a light manner.