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Sports News of Saturday, 16 July 2016

Source: ghanasoccernet.com

Baba Rahman, Atsu land in Vienna for Chelsea pre-season

Baba Rahman training with some teammates Baba Rahman training with some teammates

Ghana duo Baba Rahman and Christian Atsu have landed in Austrian capital Vienna with the Chelsea squad for pre-season.

The two will attempt to impress new manager Antonio Conte during the week-long training camp.

Rahman left-back was signed last season from Augsburg and had a bittersweet campaign

Atsu, however, could not break into the first team and was loaned out to Bournemouth and Malaga.

They will try and play above themselves if handed game time against Rapid Vienna on Saturday at the Allianz Stadion, kick-off 5pm UK time.

On Sunday the squad will then head off to Velden, where they will be based for the remainder of the trip.

Chelsea’s second friendly will be on Wednesday when we face Austrian side RZ Pellets.

Chelsea’s travelling squad in full:

Begovic, Ivanovic, Oscar, Mikel, Kenedy, Remy, Diego Costa, Matic, Miazga, Willian, Loftus-Cheek

Terry, Blackman, Baba, Traore, Moses, Hector, Houghton, Aina, Djilobdji, Atsu, Chalobah, Delac, Cuevas