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Chelsea 2-1 Club America: Mason Mount's thunderous strike sees Thomas Tuchel's side win in Las Vegas as he spares Reece James' blushes after a comical own goal with Timo Werner also netting

Chelsea struggled to shake off the cobwebs in their first outing of pre-season but thankfully they boast a stellar match-winner in the shape of Mason Mount.

Mexican side Club America offered stiff opposition for the Blues in Las Vegas and, in the early stages at least, Thomas Tuchel's lethargic players struggled to even string a few passes together.

Gradually, they got their act together. Timo Werner opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second-half after Tuchel swapped his entire starting XI at the break.

Chelsea won their pre-season game against Club America 2-1 in Las Vegas on Saturday
It was Timo Werner who opened the scoring Chelsea shortly after the half-time break

But even then, there was embarrassment as an innocuous-looking backpass from Reece James somehow found its way past Marcus Bettinelli and into his own net.