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Ugochukwu earns Chelsea late draw against Wrexham

Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu spared manager Enzo Maresca's blushes in his first game as manager by equalising late on against League One Wrexham in Santa Clara, California.

A sharp finish in the penalty box from Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring in the 35th minute of Chelsea's opening friendly on their pre-season tour of the United States.

But Wrexham took a surprise lead after both teams made wholesale changes at half-time with Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott scoring following defensive mistakes.

Ugochukwu equalised in the 82nd minute as Wrexham impressed - adding to their 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday in a half-empty Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers.