Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte will be hoping to make his mark on his squad before the Premier League campaign gets underway next month
Antonio Conte will make his debut in the Chelsea dugout when the Blues kick off their pre-season with a trip to Austria.
There they'll face Austrian Bundesliga runners-up Rapid Vienna in the first match to be played in their new 28,500 seater stadium, before a clash with second division side WAC RZ Pellets.
The Stamford Bridge outfit will then head to the USA to compete in the International Champions Cup, opening the tournament with a clash against Premier League rivals Liverpool as they look to finalise their preparations for the new season.
Other teams set to play in the Champions Cup include Real Madrid, PSG, Celtic and Premier League champions Leicester City.
Here is all the information you need ahead of Conte's first pre-season tour as Chelsea boss...
Saturday 16th July: Rapid Vienna vs Chelsea Allianz Stadion 5pm kick-off (UK time)
Wednesday 20th July WAC RZ Pellets vs Chelsea Worthersee Stadion 7pm kick-off (UK time)
International Champions Cup
Wednesday 27th July – Chelsea vs Liverpool Rose Bowl 4am kick-off (UK time)
Saturday 30th July Real Madrid vs Chelsea – Michigan Stadium – 8pm kick-off (UK time)
Wednesday 3rd August AC Milan vs Chelsea US Bank Stadium 2am kick-off (UK time)
For some of the players that were involved in either Euros or the Copa America will be given time to recover from their international exploits, and so are set to skip the friendlies in Austria.
However, the Blues will be taking their full first team squad on the US tour and fans will see the likes of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Willian in action as well as new £33 million striker Michy Batshuayi.
Matches will be shown exclusively live in the UK on Chelsea TV, with highlights being available to watch online.
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