Chelsea ratings v Udinese: Sterling 8, Koulibaly 7, James 5

Thomas Tuchel's team register comfortable 3-1 win in friendly with Sterling scoring his first goal for new club

Chelsea's Ngolo Kante celebrates with teammates Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling after scoring in their pre-season friendly against Udinese at Dacia Arena on Friday, July 29, 2022. Getty

Raheem Sterling scored his first goal for Chelsea in their friendly against Udinese. Getty

Mason Mount scores Chelsea's third goal against Udinese at Dacia Arena in Italy. Getty

Chelsea defeated Udinese 3-1 in their pre-season friendly. Getty

Chelsea's Mason Mount celebrates scoring with Harvey Vale. Gettty

Chelsea's Kai Havertz battles with Udinese's Roberto Maximiliano. Getty

Raheem Sterling scores Chelsea's second goal. Getty

Raheem Sterling runs with the ball at Dacia Arena. Getty

Raheem Sterling scored a first goal for Chelsea since his move from Manchester City during a 3-1 friendly win over Udinese in Italy on Friday.

England forward Sterling, who arrived at Stamford Bridge a £50m deal, put Chelsea 2-0 up after N'Golo Kante opened the scoring. Gerard Deulofeu pulled one back for Udinese before Mason Mount secured Chelsea's win late on.

After the match Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised his team's performance.

"We have a lot of positive things to take away from this game. It’s a good performance, good result," Tuchel told Chelsea's website.

"We could have scored much more, should have scored much more but there’s a lot of positive stuff to take away."

The Blues play Udinese in a second friendly on Saturday. Below are the player ratings from Chelsea's win on Friday.

Chelsea ratings v Udinese

Edouard Mendy – 5. A quiet night for the Senegalese stopper, with Chelsea enjoying almost all the chances, but will be disappointed with his part in Udinese’s goal. Should have done better with Roberto Pereyra’s initial shot and arguably Gerard Deulofeu’s half-hit rebound, too.

Cesar Azpilicueta – 6. Showed no ill-effects of the transfer speculation swirling around him in recent months, turning in a committed display, but was found wanting for pace at times as Chelsea’s right-sided centre-back.

Thiago Silva – 8. As ever, a class act in the heart of the Blues defence. Expert reading of the game, totally dominant in the air and unflappable in possession. Looks happy to have Koulibaly’s energy and presence alongside him.

Kalidou Koulibaly – 7. An impressive outing for the newcomer. Always looking for a forward pass in possession, but did the bulk of his work outmuscling Udinese’s forwards or snuffing out attacks in their infancy – most notably with an expert sliding challenge on Deulofeu in the first period.

Reece James – 5. An uneventful evening on the right side of midfield for the England international, who remained on the periphery of events. Has looked heavy-legged in pre-season and will need to sharpen up for the Premier League.

N’Golo Kante – 8. All the usual interceptions and neat passing, but also used the evening to display his attacking prowess. Opened the scoring with a superb left-footed 20-yarder and would have had another after the break, but for a fine stop from goalkeeper Marco Silvestri.

Jorginho – 8. A key component as he waved the Blues’ baton at both ends of the field. He punctured the Italians’ defensive lines at will, most notably with a tremendous through-ball which released Raheem Sterling for his first Chelsea goal.

Marcos Alonso – 6. Like Azpilicueta, selected despite Barcelona’s public courting and, like his skipper, looked leggy at times but generally neat and tidy on the left of the Chelsea midfield.

Raheem Sterling – 8. Heavily involved. Had already been thwarted by Silvestri once when he broke through and, with a blend of finesse and fortune, ricocheted home his first Blues goal. A second should have followed, but conspired with Mount to make heavy weather of a simple opening early in the second period and struck the post with a deflected effort.

Mason Mount – 7. A mixed evening which undulated. As ever, a willing runner who caused Udinese countless issues with his clever movement, but final product was evasive. Looked set to be a night of frustration and spurned opportunities until his injury-time tap-in clinched the win.

Kai Havertz – 6. Shorn of confidence in front of goal. Should have had a penalty after 18 minutes and might have drawn a booking for Adam Masina’s crude foul, and his frustration was capped when brilliantly denied by Silvestri in the second period.

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Harvey Vale (Kalidou Koulibaly, 72') – 5. The 18-year-old went straight into the Blues’ attack and showed plenty of tenacity, putting himself about without a second thought.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Kai Havertz, 72') – 7. A lively late outing. Immediately involved on the right, slinging in a pair of fine crosses which deserved better, before expertly assisting Mount’s clincher.

Emerson (Reece James, 72') – 5. Came onto the left side of defence but enjoyed more of a watching brief as Chelsea closed out the win in comfort.

Kenedy (Raheem Sterling, 84') N/A. A positive presence in the late stages as he bids for a place in Tuchel’s Premier League squad.

Billy Gilmour (Jorginho, 84') N/R. Though given little time to shine, the Scottish midfielder caught the eye with a lively, all-action cameo.

Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-0

Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal celebrates with Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's first goal during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea at Camping World Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Getty

Gabriel Jesus tries to control the ball between Chelsea defenders Thiago Silva, left, and Trevoh Chalobah. AP

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus scores a goal against Chelsea during the first half at Camping World Stadium. USA Today

Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring Arsenal's first goal against Chelsea. AFP

Arsenal fans celebrate after an Arsenal goal against Chelsea during the second half of the Florida Cup. AP

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech hakes hands with Albert Sambi Lokonga of Arsenal following the Florida Cup match. Getty

Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares gets control of the ball in front of Chelsea's Marcos Alonso. AP

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli moves the ball past Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. AP

Albert Sambi Lokonga celebrates after scoring Arsenal's fourth goal against Chelsea. Getty

Chelsea full-back Emerson battles for possession with Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka. Getty

Chelsea fans watch on during the Florida Cup match at Camping World Stadium. Getty

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal on the ball while under pressure from Reece James of Chelsea. Getty

Chelsea full-back Reece James tackles Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Getty

Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko runs with the ball as Chelsea defender Reece James attempts a tackle. USA Today

Martin Odegaard celebrates with Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's second goal against Chelsea. Getty

Chelsea midfielder Connor Gallagher on the ball while under pressure from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. Getty

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka shoots during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea. Getty

Arsenal players celebrate Gabriel Jesus's opening goal against Chelsea. Getty