CHELSEA will begin their preparations for the 2023/24 Premier League season by taking on Wrexham in a pre-season friendly.
It will be the first time new boss Mauricio Pochettino will be in the Blues dugout.
The two historic clubs last met in the old Divison Two back in 1982, with the Red Dragons winning 1-0.
In more recent times, last season Hollywood-owned Wrexham claimed promotion back to the Football League after a 15-year absence.
The Red Dragons will be mixing it with the big boys during their pre-season tour of the USA as they take on Manchester United as well as Chelsea.
When is Chelsea vs Wrexham?
- Chelsea vs Wrexham will take place on Wednesday, July 19.
- Kick-off in the UK will be on Thursday, July 20, at 12.30 BST.
- The Kenan Stadium in North Carolina will play host.
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What channel is Chelsea vs Wrexham on and can it be live streamed?
- Chelsea vs Wrexham will NOT be shown by any UK TV broadcaster.
- However, you can live stream all the action via the Chelsea website or the 5th Stand app.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all of the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
Team news
Chelsea will be without Armando Broja and Benoit Badiashile as they continue with their recovery from long-term injuries.
New boss Mauricio Pochettino will have full-backs Ben Chilwell and Recce James available for selection after overcoming the issues that ended their 2022/23 campaigns.
New signing Christopher Nkunku is currently enjoying an extended break alongside Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Gabriel Slonina.
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Wrexham could hand a debut to Will Boyle after the defender joined the club just last week from Championship side Huddersfield.
40-year-old Ben Foster is likely to feature for the Red Dragons after penning a new 1-year deal with the club this summer.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
