Chelsea vs Manchester City: Preview, Predicted Starting XI and 5 talking points ahead of the Community Shield

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#4 Will Jorginho be effective in his first competitive game for Chelsea?

Chelsea FC v Perth Glory — Jorginho has looked totally at home for Chelsea in preseason

Jorginho was already a revelation for Napoli last year, notably making over 3000 passes at an average of 1 pass every 50 seconds played. Following in the footsteps of his coach Sarri, the Italian midfielder, who was born in Brazil, joined Chelsea this season for £47 million and seemed to continue where he left off.

In his debut for Chelsea against Perth, Jorginho touched the ball 101 times and made 98 successful passes. What made the statistics even more enticing is that he played only 45 minutes. Jorginho was decent against Inter Milan and Arsenal as well, even though he did not have an impact akin to his first game.

Now it remains to be seen whether he can assert his authority against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and dictate the game in what will be his first competitive start for Chelsea. Even in the absence of De Bruyne, Jorginho will definitely be tested against the free-flowing City midfield.

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