OFFICIAL: Chelsea announced their Pre-Season fixtures.

Chelsea Fc have today announced their Pre-Season fixtures for the upcoming campaign in which they will be taking part in the International Champions Cup this summer but this time in Europe.

Chelsea may not have decided yet on the manager to take charge next season but their preparatory matches are already in place with fixtures and venues announced this afternoon.

Chelsea will first take to the field in a friendly game against Perth Glory on the 23rd of July, They will be facing the A-league side at the 20,000 seater nib Stadium in Australia.

Chelsea will then begin their international cup against Inter on 28th July in Nice before they face Premier league rivals Arsenal in Dublin on August 1 and then Ligue 1 side Lyon at Stamford bridge on the 7th.

As the 2018 FA cup  winners, Chelsea will have the opportunity to play in the customary English game curtain raiser, The community shield, against Premier league Champions Man City on the 5th of August at Wembley.




Chelsea's Pre-Season fixtures in full:


Fixtures                                   Date                          Venue      Time

Perth Glory vs Chelsea  |  Mon 23rd July 2018  |  PERTH     |   TBC

Inter Milan vs Chelsea  |  Sat 28th July 2018      |  NICE        |  TBC

Chelsea vs Arsenal         | Wed 1st Aug 2018       | DUBLIN   |   TBC

Man City vs Chelsea       | Sun 5th Aug 2018       | WEMBLEY| TBC

Chelsea vs Lyon  |  Tue 7th Aug 2018 | STAMFORD BRIDGE | TBC