CHELSEA conclude their pre-season campaign against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago – and here’s what you need to know.
The Blues are yet to lose under Mauricio Pochettino after winning 2-0 against West London rivals Fulham.
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Chelsea‘s victory crowned them the winners of the inaugural Premier League Summer Series.
They opened up their tour of the USA with a 5-0 win over Wrexham before they beat fellow top-flight opposition Brighton and a 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
With the Prem League season around the corner, Chelsea now face their biggest friendly to date with eight-time Bundesliga champions.
When is Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund?
The match will commence on Thursday, 3 August.Kick-off is set at 1:30am BST UK time.It is taking place in Soldier Field, Chicago, USA.Soldier Field has a capacity of 61,500.
Where can I watch Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund?
The game will be broadcast live on Chelsea’s website and their ‘The 5th Stand’ app.5th Stand is Chelsea’s official app and can be downloaded for FREE on IOS and Android.
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Pochettino suffers from several fitness blows as Trevor Chalobah picked up an injury in the win against Fulham.
Wesley Fofana is recovering from surgery over another ACL injury, while Armando Broja and Benoit Badiashile are still absent.
Monaco’s Axel Disasi will unlikely play as his £38.5 million move to Stamford Bridge is yet to be completed.
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Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi will not be playing as they finalising their exits.
Dortmund are also facing injuries of their own from key players Julien Duranville and Nico Schlotterbeck.
