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Sunderland clinched a Europa League place after defeating Chelsea 2-1 on the final day of the Premier League season, becoming only the fifth promoted club to achieve European qualification in their first top-flight campaign.
Chelsea will play Johor Darul Ta'zim in a pre-season friendly on Aug 11 at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri. The match marks the Premier League side's return to Malaysia after 11 years and will draw a 34,000-capacity crowd.