Matic war jedoch von der Vorbereitungs-Asien-Tournee der Blues ausgeschlossen worden und schaffte nur 45 Minuten, was Mourinho zugab, dass er vor Beginn der Premier League-Saison verbessern musste.
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.