Chelsea vs Villarreal Lineup: Havertz, Werner, Ziyech lead Chelsea frontline

Thomas Tuchel released Chelsea starting XI lineup the Mind Series UEFA Super Cup game against Villarreal tonight a week ago.

Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech lead the attack. Toni Rudiger makes his 150th Chelsea appearance in defence.

In midfield, Mateo Kovacic, twice a winner of the Super Cup when at Real Madrid, lines up alongside N’Golo Kante who again skippers the side.

The players who featured in the latter stages of the Euros plus Thiago Silva are added to the bench.

Chelsea: Mendy; Zouma, Chalobah, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Kante (c), Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Havertz, Werner.

Subs: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Emerson, James, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham.

Villarreal: Asenjo; Foyth, Albiol (c), P Torres, Pedraza; Trigueros, Capoue, A Moreno; Pino, G Moreno, Dia.

Subs: Rulli, Gaspar, Morlanes, Alcacer, Iborra, Estupinan, Barreno, Raba, Pena, Mandi, Gomez, Nino.

The referee is Sergei Karasev from Russia.