Chelsea pre-season fixtures: Showpiece friendly against Barcelona plus other ties – dates, times and venues

Chelsea face a major summer of change on and off the field ahead of the new campaign.

The Blues secured a successful season under Maurizio Sarri last term despite issues surrounding the club.

They finished third in the Premier League table, won the Europa League and reached the Carabao Cup final despite rumours of unrest in west London throughout the term.

Chelsea have already seen star man Eden Hazard leave for Real Madrid while it appears certain that Sarri will go as well.

The Stamford Bridge giants also have their transfer ban to contend with meaning it’ll be a busy few months for the club before the Premier League returns on August 10.

Despite their problems, Chelsea have now confirmed their pre-season fixtures for the off-season and it includes a trip to Japan.

The Blues will take on LaLiga champions Barcelona in Asia during their schedule which will also see them make the trip to Turkey for their UEFA Super Cup clash against Liverpool.

Here’s a full rundown of Chelsea’s pre-season fixtures.

Fixtures confirmed so far:

July 19: Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama International Stadium (Yokohama, Japan) – kick-off TBC

July 23: Barcelona, Saitama Stadium (Saitama, Japan) – kick-off TBC

July 28: Reading, Madejski Stadium (Reading, UK) – kick-off at 3pm UK time

July 31: RB Salzburg, Red Bull Arena (Salzburg, Austria) – kick-off TBC

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August 14: UEFA Super Cup, Liverpool, Vodafone Park (Istanbul, Turkey) – kick-off at 8pm UK time