Chelsea have confirmed their 29-man squad for preseason campaign in USA as the Blues prepare for the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping to start on a promising note as he leads the team to a five-match preseason campaign in the US.
Some players will be hoping to make their Chelsea debut after the club confirmed the list of players that has been drafted for the tour.
There are also big omissions from the squad due to a series of old and recent injury blows in the squad.
Reece James is the biggest name omitted from Chelses preseason squad. The England defender has been grappling with a niggling knee injury since last season but had recovered and was ready for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign after missing out of the 2022 World Cup.
Recently, Chelsea have issued a statement confirming Reece James is a major doubt for the preseason campaign after he complained of knee pains.
He was sent for a scan by the club to examine the injury and also ascertain his chances of joining the preseason squad.
After releasing the squad list for the preseason campaign, Chelsea have confirmed Reece James has been left out of the squad as he recovers from the knee injury but will be allowed to join the squad when he recovers.
Other omissions from the list are Armando Broja, who is continuing in his recovery after missing the entirety of last season due to injury.
Marcus Bettinelli and Wesley Fofana have also been excluded from the squad while the likes of Andrey Santos and Christopher Nkunku will be hoping to make their Chelsea debut as they have been drafted into the squad.
FULL LIST OF CHELSEA 29-MAN PRESEASON SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Gabriel Slonina
Lucas Bergstrom
Eddie Beach
Jamie Cumming
Defenders
Thiago Silva
Trevoh Chalobah
Ben Chilwell
Marc Cucurella
Malo Gusto
Bashir Humphreys
Levi Colwill
Ian Maatsen
Alfie Gilchrist
Midfielders
Enzo Fernandez
Conor Gallagher
Carney Chukwuemeka
Andrey Santos
Cesare Casadei
Lewis Hall
Forwards
Mykhailo Mudryk
Raheem Sterling
Noni Madueke
Angelo Gabriel
Diego Moreira
Nicolas Jackson
Christopher Nkunku
Mason Burstow
Dujuan Richards (training only)
Full Chelsea preseason fixtures and how to watch
Chelsea will kickoff their preseason campaign on July 19, 2023 against Wrexham at 7:30pm local time. The match will take place at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
They will play Brighton in their next match on July 22 by 7pm local time at Atlanta, Georgia.
Their third game will be against Premier League fourth-place finishers last season, Newcastle United. The game will take place on July 26 by 08:15pm local time at Landover, Maryland.
After Newcastle game, they will lock horns with Fulham on July 30 at FedEx Field, Landover by 7:45pm local time.
The tour will be rounded up with a final match against Borussia Dortmund on August 2 at Soldiers Field, Chicago by 1:30am local time.
How to watch all Chelsea preseason friendlies
All the five matches will be streamed live on Chelsea official website or via the 5th stand app. You can also buy tickets to watch the match live at the stadium via the club’s website.
