Chelsea will face Udinese in pre-season on Friday 29th July following the conclusion of their United States pre-season tour, it has been confirmed.
Thomas Tuchel’s side will fly out to America this Saturday for two weeks which will see them play three matches.
They will have a week-long training camp in Los Angeles before playing in Las Vegas, Charlotte and Orlando.
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Club America, Charlotte FC and Arsenal will be their opponents as the Blues gear up for the 2022/23 campaign which sees them begin their Premier League season away to Everton on Saturday 6th August.
Chelsea have now confirmed a fourth game for Tuchel’s side which will take place a week before the season gets underway.
They will play Udinese at the Dacia Arena in Italy, a 25,000 seater stadium, at 8pm (UK).
The Blues will face Club America in their pre-season opener on 16 July, before playing Charlotte FC four days later on 20 July as they head from the west to east coast.
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Arsenal will be their final opponents in Orlando on 23 July which will then conclude their US tour as they fly back to England.
Udinese is in between the Arsenal match and the opening day of the season on Merseyside, potentially being Chelsea's final game of their pre-season fixture schedule.
It remains unclear if more fixtures will be added to the club's calendar following the announcement of the Udinese game.
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Tuchel is set to be joined by Raheem Sterling this week after Chelsea agreed personal terms with the England international.
A transfer fee is all that is left to be agreed and that is hoped to be finalised and completed before they jet off to the States.
Chelsea have been returning to their Cobham training base for the beginning of pre-season.
Tuchel made his way back on Monday after the first group of players came back last Friday.
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They were joined by N'Golo Kante who is the first of the big stars to return following June international duty with the rest due back later this week.
It's a difficult start in the Premier League for Tuchel and his side, and they will be keen to get off to a winning start against Frank Lampard's side.
What Tuchel's team will look like on the opening day is still very unclear, with pre-season expected to be the moment he gauges which returning loanees will be part of his plans for the upcoming season.
Topics: Chelsea
Matthew Debono