Chelsea will soon make the trip across the pond, to begin their preseason tour of the United States. It all starts out on the left coast, where they will face Wrexham at the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, CA. This will be the first match in charge for new manager Enzo Maresca.
This could also mark the Blues debut for all of the new summer signings who are a part of the travel party.
Preseason Friendly FYIs
Wrexham AFC vs Chelsea FC
Kickoff (local time): wed July 24, 7:30 pm, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Chelsea Preview Content: Team News Part 1 Team News Part 2 Starting XI Prediction Latest Transfer Talk
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
We also have some travel squad news to share here, via this tweet below from transfer insider Fabrizio Romano:
?? EXCL: Andrey Santos will return to Strasbourg on loan after going on US tour with Chelsea, deal done.
BVB and more clubs keen on signing him but Andrey spoke to Liam Rosenior about style of play implemented at #CFC and Strasbourg.
Andrey, big part of #CFC future plans ?? pic.twitter.com/jfdzStu7rZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 20, 2024
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Elsewhere Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher will all miss this match due to their involvement with their respective countries at the Euros. They need to take holiday sometime!
The same goes for (the currently very embattled, and rightfully so due to his awful actions) Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, just sub Copa America for Euros.
As for that list of new signings, yes, Renato Veiga, Omari Kellyman, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Marc Guiu could all wear the blue shirt for the first time here.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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