Chelsea was held to a draw during their pre-season friendly with Newcastle on Thursday morning at the “Mercedes-Benz Superdome” stadium in the United States of America, despite taking the lead early in the first half. Miguel Almirón scored on his return to Atlanta to earn Newcastle United United a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League clubs' preseason friendly.

Chelsea lineup included:

Goalkeeper: Kepa.
Defenders: James, Humbaires, Chalobeh, Cucurella.
Midfielders: Cassady, Enzo Fernandez, Modric.
Forwards: Christophe Nkunku, Matsen, Jackson.

While Newcastle started the game with this squad:

Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka.
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Putman, Dan Byrne.
Midfielders: Louis Miley, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton.
Forwards: Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isaacs, Anthony Gordon.