Chelsea’s pre-season schedule finalised

Chelsea will travel to Ireland in July, where they will play against Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic to kick off pre-season tour, with a match against German side Borussia Monchengladbach completing their preparations. The Blues will head across the Irish Sea to take on Bohemians on Wednesday 10 July at Dalymount Park. They will then play St Patrick’s on Saturday 13 July at their Richmond Park stadium with kick-off at 2 pm. Games against Kawasaki Frontale, Barcelona, Reading and RB Salzburg follow before Chelsea travel to Monchengladbach, who finished third in last season’s Bundesliga, on Saturday 3 August. The games in Ireland precede a trip to Japan, where they will play against J.League champions Kawasaki in Yokohama on 19 July before facing Barcelona in Saitama on 23 July. Chelsea return to Europe to meet Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 28 July and Austrian champions RB Salzburg on 31 July. Premier League campaign for the Blues begins with a trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Sunday 11 August.

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