Chelsea reveal players traveling to USA for the pre-season tour 2023
Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed his 29 man squad list that would represent Chelsea during the club's 2023 pre-season tour in the US.
Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of Chelsea, is set to lead a strong 29-man squad on an exciting pre-season tour in the United States of America.
The Blues will embark on their journey today, with their first destination being North Carolina.
They will face Wrexham in Chapel Hill as their opening fixture, marking the start of their preparations for the upcoming season.
Following the clash with Wrexham, Chelsea will participate in the Premier League Summer Series, which consists of three matches against fellow Premier League teams.
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These games will take place in different locations across the United States, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Landover.
The opponents lined up for these encounters are Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, and Fulham respectively with the grand finale of the tour taking place in Chicago, where Chelsea will lock horns with the former UEFA Champions League opponents, Borussia Dortmund.
The pre-season tour would be a much needed opportunity for Pochettino and his squad to analyze their squad, identify weaknesses, fine-tune their tactics, build team chemistry, and assess new signings ahead of the upcoming season.
As anticipation builds among Chelsea fans, they eagerly await the outcomes of these matches and look forward to seeing their beloved team in action on American soil.
Who did Chelsea travel to US with for the pre-season tour?
Goalkeepers
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)