 Chelsea have headed into pre-season looking for a vast improvement on last campaign's disastrous showing which saw them plow through three managers and finish a lowly 12th. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy Mauricio Pochettino is now in the Stamford Bridge hot seat and the Argentine has wasted no time shaping his squad, with the likes of Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly moved on and Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson brought in. The pre-season period will naturally be of vital important to the former Tottenham manager as he looks to exert his influence on his new crop of players. Let's take a look at Chelsea's pre-season fixtures and how to watch them in the UK. Chelsea's pre-season fixtures Chelsea are heading to the USA on their pre-season tour which will feature with five games packed into their schedule. Mauricio Pochettino has been putting his new squad through their paces (Picture: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Their first run-out on the grass will be on July 19 against Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham in North Carolina. The Blues will then turn their attention to the Premier League summer series, starting with a clash against Brighton in Philadelphia on July 22. Newcastle will be up next in Atlanta on July 26, before a west London derby against Fulham in Maryland on July 30. Chelsea's last pre-season fixture will be against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago on August 2. Their first Premier League game of the season is at home to Liverpool on August 13. Chelsea fixtures Wednesday, July 19 Chelsea vs Wrexham (Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, 12.30am BST) Saturday, July 22 Chelsea vs Brighton (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 00:00 BST) Wednesday, July 26 Chelsea vs Newcastle (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 10.30pm BST) Sunday, July 30 Chelsea vs Fulham (FedEx Field, Landover, 5pm BST) Thursday, August 3 Chelsea){kind=link}
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Chelsea have headed into pre-season looking for a vast improvement on last campaign’s disastrous showing which saw them plow through three managers and finish a lowly 12th.
Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis
Mauricio Pochettino is now in the Stamford Bridge hot seat and the Argentine has wasted no time shaping his squad, with the likes of Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly moved on and Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson brought in.
The pre-season period will naturally be of vital important to the former Tottenham manager as he looks to exert his influence on his new crop of players.