However, having been left out of the Blues' preseason tour of Asia, Matic was severely lacking match fitness and only managed 45 minutes, something Mourinho admitted needed to be improved before the start of the Premier League season.
Kuid olles jäänud kõrvale Bluesi hooajaeelsest Aasia tuurist, jäi Maticul hädasti vajaka matšivormist ja ta pidas vastu ainult 45 minutit. Seda peab Mourinho sõnul kindlast enne Premier League'i hooaja algust parandama.