Chelsea head into the new season with high hopes and renewed expectations, and the Blues have rolled the dice in a busy summer so far.

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Romelu Lukaku has been allowed to leave the club, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are gone, loan stars Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja have returned and Raheem Sterling appears to be on the way in.

Thomas Tuchel will be determined to use this summer to shape the squad in his image. He came under pressure towards the end of the season after losing two major finals to Liverpool at Wembley in 2021/22.

The German coach is something of a perfectionist and will no doubt have his side working hard in the coming months to ensure they're prepared for their season opener against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday 6th August.

With Boehly now the owner, it's no surprise that Chelsea's pre-season schedule takes them across to the United States for the first time since 2019 – starting with a training camp in LA ahead of three fixtures played across the country.

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Chelsea pre-season fixtures: Dates and times

All UK time. Live coverage on ChelseaFC.com. More details below.

Sunday 17th July

Chelsea v Club America (3am) - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Thursday 21st July

Chelsea v Charlotte FC (12am) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Saturday 23rd July

Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) - Camping World Stadium, Orlando

How to watch Chelsea pre-season on TV

Luckily for Chelsea supporters, all three games will be broadcast live and exclusively on the club website and via the 5th Stand app.

It is not just UK-based fans that can make the most of this, with the games also shown on Chelsea's platforms for free in Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore and across 40 other European and Asian countries.

If you’re looking for something else to watch check out our TV Guide or visit our Sport hub.

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