Blues on tour

27/06/2012

The start of Chelsea’s USA tour is less than a month away, and while many of the players have been concentrating on the European Championship, pre-season preparation will be hovering in the back of their minds.  

The Chelsea squad are heading west to the United States to play in some of the biggest and best stadiums of America. Chelsea will be play friendlies against four teams from both European leagues and the MLS – America’s version of the Premier League.  

On 18 July the Blues will start the tour against the Seattle Sounders. The American team has an impressive record having dominated the US Open Cup by winning it three years in a row!  

The second match will see Chelsea play French Ligue 1’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain, who have ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancellotti as their manager. The game will be the first time a football match has been played in the new Yankee Stadium in New York.  

Next up are the MLS All-Stars in Philadelphia on 25 July. The fans of MLS vote on which players make the squads and they choose from all the clubs, so the Chelsea boys will have to be prepared to face the best the MLS has to offer!  

The final match is against European giants AC Milan on 28 July. The Italian Serie A runners-up are always a threat and should make for an exciting end to the tour.  

Remember that you can watch all the matches live on Chelsea TV and read previews and match reports on Bridgekids!

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