Both Arsenal and Liverpool had triumphed at the Bukit Jalil Stadium last week, and the Blues will consider it a disappointment to defeat a Malaysian XI shorn of their first-team stars, ahead of a crucial upcoming World Cup qualifier in Singapore on Saturday.
Chelsea started with their customary 4-3-3, with Fernando Torres unlucky to hit the post just two minutes into the game. He was played alongside ex-Liverpool team-mate Yossi Benayoun and Salomon Kalou, and Florent Malouda pranced the left flank, with Frank Lampard in the middle.
Daneil Sturridge did bring up the tempo in the contest when he came on, though in the end it was up to stalwart Didier Drogba to make the difference.
The Ivorian's free-kick hit the post and struck Malaysian custodian Mohamed Izham Tarmizi, with the ball ending up behind the line before the goalkeeper could grab it to safety.
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