Thomas Tuchel will hope that his team will be able to prevail against Charlotte, who were only formed in 2019.
Here’s all of the information you need to know about the upcoming fixture.
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When and where is Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea taking place?
Charlotte FC will be hosting the game at their Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina. The game will take place on Thursday July 21, with kick-off at 12.30 a.m. UK time.
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Who could feature for Charlotte FC and Chelsea?
One of the most recognisable names in the Charlotte squad is Christian Fuchs, with the defender having been part of Leicester’s remarkable Premier League title success in the 2015-16 season.
Chelsea have named a strong squad for the US trip, although N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek didn’t travel due to their vaccination status. Raheem Sterling, who joined from Manchester City, could be involved.
Armando Broja and Billy Gilmour had travelled but the former has now left ahead of joining West Ham and the latter has linked up with Chelseas U23s.
Charlotte FC squad
Goalkeepers: Kristijan Kahlina, Adrian Zendejas, Pablo Sisniega, George Marks
Defenders: Jan Sobocinski, Guzman Corujo, Christian Makoun, Jaylin Lindsey, Joseph Mora, Adam Armour, Anton Walkes, Christian Fuchs, Harrison Afful, Laukoa Santos
Midfielders: Sergio Ruiz, Jordy Alcivar, Benjamin Bender, Derrick Jones, Kamil Jozwiak, Brandt Bronico, Christopher Hegardt, Quinn McNeill
Forwards: Vinicius Mello, Karol Widerski, Andre Shinyashiki, Kerwin Vargas, Cristian Ortiz, Daniel Rios, Orrin McKinze Gaines, Jose Yordy Reyna
Chelsea Tour squad
Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli, Edouard Mendy, Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Defenders: Marcos Alonso, Ethan Ampadu, Cesar Azpilicueta, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Levi Colwill, Reece James, Kenedy, Emerson, Malang Sarr, Thiago Silva
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Conor Gallagher, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Harvey Vale
Forwards: Tino Anjorin, Michy Batshuayi, Kai Havertz, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Raheem Sterling
Chelsea in Premier League 2022/23: TV channels, live streams
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
