Chelsea have announced they are set to face Club America and Charlotte FC in addition to Arsenal on their pre-season tour of the United States in July, as they compete in the 2022 FC Series.
The fixtures are confirmed as part of the 'Clash of Nations' tour, which sees a week-long tournament end with a derby against the Gunners in Florida, with the sides hoping to lift the Florida Cup. The Blues previously announced their intention to play two more matches in the build-up to the clash with Arsenal. They are now set to be against Mexico City's Liga MX side, Club America, which will take place in Las Vegas, and the MLS team Charlotte FC at their North Carolina base.
The Blues are also set to spend one week in Los Angeles to complete a training camp at the beginning of their trip. That could be particularly pertinent, providing the takeover led by Todd Boehly is completed, with the US businessman owning a baseball team, the LA Dodgers. However, Chelsea did suggest in their previous announcement that the club will only join, providing new ownership is confirmed.
READ MORE: N'Golo Kante drops huge Chelsea transfer hint as Thomas Tuchel promise comes true
They said: "The club will be joining under new ownership. The Blues will only travel if the sale of the club has completed and accordingly are no longer subject to United Kingdom government sanctions."
Nevertheless, technical and Performance Advisor Petr Cech is excited to reconnect with the club's stateside supporters. The former goalkeeper said: "We've always had a lot of success on our US tours, taking so many fans to the stadiums and giving them the opportunity to see Chelsea FC play live. We have a huge fan base in the US that we've proudly built, and we've seen that fan base getting bigger and bigger every year. We are delighted to go and play in the FC Series and the Florida Cup, where in total, we will have three competitive games to prepare well for our upcoming season and to show what we can do to the American audience."
Pre-season dates
- Week-long training camp in LA.
- Chelsea vs Club America (Las Vegas, NV, Allegiant Stadium July 16)
- Charlotte vs Chelsea (Charlotte, NC, Bank of America Stadium July 20)
- Arsenal vs Chelsea (Orlando, FL, Camping World Stadium July 23)
Tickets for both games will go on sale on Wednesday 25 May at 3pm (UK time). However, a pre-sale of tickets is open on Monday 23 May at 3pm (UK) and Chelsea fans can use the code ‘BLUES’ to access the tickets.
