Chelsea pre-season 2023/24: Fixtures and schedule
- Mauricio Pochettino takes charge of first Chelsea pre-season
- Blues will travel to the US to face Wrexham, Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund
- Club finished 12th in Premier League last season
Todd Boehly's unprecedented cash influx is yet to pay dividends in west London, with three managers (four if you count brief interim Bruno Saltor) succumbing under the American's watch. Now, it's Mauricio Pochettino's turn.
2022/23 was Chelsea's least productive campaign of the Premier League era as they finished 12th with a poultry 44 points. Despite the seemingly endless stream of cash at the club's disposal, Poch's task is a mammoth one. The Blues' squad last season, while talented, was woefully unbalanced and it's going to take more than the current transfer window to sort things out.
Nevertheless, as is the case for every new manager, pre-season is significant for Pochettino. Here's what we know about Chelsea's summer plans so far.
Where are Chelsea going for 2023/24 pre-season?
LONDON CALLING! Chelsea are coming to the USA! 🇺🇸
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 11, 2023
The Blues kick-off their 2023 pre-season tour with 3 games across the @PremierLeague Summer Series!
Further fixtures and locations to be announced. 👀
Chelsea confirmed earlier this year they would travel to the United States to compete in the new Premier League Summer Series.
The Blues have frequently visited the US in the past, including last summer, and they'll be one of six clubs competing in a brand new pre-season event that will take place across five major East Coast cities.
However, their first unofficial game under Pochettino was a 5-0 thrashing of National League champions Wrexham, where Ian Maatsen netted twice and new signing Christopher Nkunku also got on the scoresheet.
In their first Summer Series game, Chelsea were triumphant 4-3 over Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton as Nicolas Jackson provided a glimpse of his potential, scoring once and setting up two more. Nkunku, Mykhailo Mudryk and Conor Gallagher also struck after Brighton, who had defender Jan Paul van Hecke sent off, had taken the lead through Danny Welbeck. Joao Pedro's penalty and another late effort from Deniz Undaz ran the Blues close until full time.
Chelsea also take on fellow Premier League outfits Newcastle and Fulham as part of the tournament. They round off their trip to the US with a clash with Borussia Dortmund in Chicago.
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Chelsea pre-season 2023/24 confirmed schedule
All times BST.
Date / Kick-off Time | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
20/07/23 / 03:00 | Chelsea 5-0 Wrexham | Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill |
23/07/23 / 00:00 | Chelsea 4-3 Brighton | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
27/07/23 / 01:15 | Chelsea vs Newcastle | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
30/07/23 / 19:45 | Chelsea vs Fulham | FedEx Field, Landover |
03/08/23 / 01:30 | Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund | Soldier Field, Chicago |
How to watch Chelsea pre-season 2023/24
Those in the US will be able to stream the Premier League Summer Series on NBC Sports.
Chelsea fans across the globe, meanwhile, can tune into the club's pre-season action on their official website as well as The 5th Stand app.