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title: "Chelsea suffer 2-0 Portsmouth defeat as Cobham friendly ends in setback before Bournemouth return"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2026/10/03/chelsea-portsmouth-friendly-result/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Chelsea Match Reports"
published: "2026-10-03T20:28:38Z"
modified: "2026-10-03T20:28:38Z"
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# Chelsea suffer 2-0 Portsmouth defeat as Cobham friendly ends in setback before Bournemouth return

> **Key Blues Takeaways**
>
> - **Chelsea:** Lost 2-0 to Portsmouth at Cobham.
> - **Team news:** The Blues’ line-up remains unconfirmed.
> - **Bournemouth:** Visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 10 October.

Chelsea lost 2-0 to Portsmouth in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Cobham on Saturday, according to [The News’ Pompey reporter Jordan Cross](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-fc-news-pompey-chelsea-southampton-south-coast-derby-9262983).

The Championship side secured victory a week before Xabi Alonso’s team resume their Premier League campaign against Bournemouth.

Chelsea arranged the fixture during the extended international break to provide match minutes for players remaining at the club.

The defeat follows the Blues’ 3-0 league loss at Brentford before the international window.

## Chelsea line-up remains unconfirmed

[Absolute Chelsea’s report](https://roundtable.io/sports/soccer/premier-league/chelsea/news/result-revealed-chelsea-suffer-defeat-in-portsmouth-friendly-as-defensive-woes-continues) also carries the 2-0 result, while stressing that it remains unclear who featured for the hosts.

Marco Palestra had been expected to receive minutes, as covered in our [Chelsea vs Portsmouth friendly preview](https://readchelsea.com/2026/10/02/chelsea-portsmouth-friendly-palestra/). His involvement has not been confirmed in the available reports.

Without a verified team sheet, the score offers limited evidence about individual performances or players’ readiness to return from injury.

Chelsea’s [next Premier League fixture against Bournemouth](https://readchelsea.com/2026/09/21/chelsea-next-five-fixtures-after-international-break/) kicks off at 3pm BST at Stamford Bridge next Saturday.