Chelsea lose: Antonio Conte’s first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a 2-0 pre-season friendly defeat against Rapid Vienna. A strong side captained by John Terry and including Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Diego Costa, fell behind to Brazilian teenager Joelinton’s eighth-minute goal. Tomi Correa added a second with eight minutes remaining while, for the Blues, Costa squandered a good chance and academy graduate Ola Aina hit a post.

Celtic: Brendan Rodgers has allayed concerns about bruised defender Erik Sviatchenko ahead of Celtic’s Champions League qualifier against Lincoln Red Imps. The Danish defender came off with a knock to the head during the first half of a 2-1 friendly win over German outfit Wolfsburg at Parkhead after clashing with visiting goalkeeper Diego Benaglio. “He’s okay,” Rodgers said of Sviatchenko. “He has spoiled his good looks for a few days but he is fine.”

Fiorentina: Fiorentina have reportedly struck a deal to take 20-year-old winger Hernan Toledo on loan from Velez Sarsfield. Sky Sport Italia reported that Toledo will arrive in Florence for a medical tomorrow. In 2016, Toledo made 13 Primera Division appearances for Velez Sarsfield, scoring one goal and providing four assists.

Ancelotti: Carlo Ancelotti’s first friendly in charge of Bayern Munich was a 4-3 thriller against fifth-tier SV Lippstadt. The Italian’s first outing since replacing Pep Guardiola did not quite go according to plan as Bayern edged past SV Lippstadt and lost Arjen Robben to a groin injury. “These are games in which we test our form,” Ancelotti said after the game. “We didn’t want to take any risks with the players. In any case, the first half was good.”

Friendly results
Anderlecht vs Feyenoord - 1-3
Jablonec vs Everton - 0-1
Wigan vs Man. United - 0-2
Basel vs Monaco - 0-1
Bohemian vs Newcastle - 0-6
Celtic vs Wolfsburg - 2-1
Krasnodar vs Udinese - 2-2
Lippstadt vs Bayern Munich - 3-4
Rapid Vienna vs Chelsea - 2-0
S. Liege vs Chievo - 3-0
Sporting Lisbon vs Zenit SP - 2-4
Bordeaux vs Milan - 1-2

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