As preparation for the new 2021-22 season begins, have a look at the pre-season fixtures, live stream and squad and everything you must know about Chelseaย
UEFA Champions League 2020 winner Chelsea have carried their excellent form from last season in the pre-season where they thrashed Peterborough United by 6 goals to one. Their next match is against Championship club Bournemouth who missed out on the Premier League spot this season finishing sixth.
Chelsea 2021-22 Pre-Season Fixtures, Schedule And Squad
Chelsea will travel to Vitality Stadium on Wednesdayย 28 July for their second pre-season match of this month. Bournemouth will be disappointed after missing the chance to feature in the Premier League after missing out on a play-off spot losing against Brentford FC.
European Champions Chelsea will triumph in this friendly fixture against Bournemouth and you will be able to stream the game free of charge via The 5th Stand app and the official Chelsea website, with details on when the free stream will commence also to be confirmed in due course.
They were superb in their last outing against Peterborough where everybody in the team got a chance to get some precious pre-season minutes in their legs. The whole team was substituted in the second half but the intensity was static throughout the game.
Hakim Ziyech scored a wonderful hat-trick after coming on in the second half. Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham were also among the scoresheet with sublime finishes.
Chelsea Ireland squad: Cumming, Chalobah, Clarke-Salter, Sarr, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Barkley, Alonso, Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Bergstrom, Miazga, Baker, Maatsen, Sterling, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Rahman; Ziyech, Ugbo, Broja, Mendy, Kepa, Musonda, Anjorin
The remainder of the players will eventually link up with the team ensuing the end of their vacations as they cool off proceeding their venture in Euro 2020.
THE MIND SERIES
Three London clubs have decided they will come together in The Mind Series and the motive will be to promote better mental health in this tough time of a pandemic. Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham will play each other starting August.
The motive of this series is to promote better mental health as it was revealed by the survey that two in three young people (68%) and three in five adults (60%) said their mental health had gotten worse in the pandemic.
ARSENAL VS CHELSEA
The first London Derby of the season will be played at the Emirates Stadium onย 1 August 2021 at 07:30 pm (IST). The fans are surely in for a treat as we have witnessed the rivalry intensify over the past few years between the London clubs.
Arsenal have brought in some new signings whereas Chelsea are calmly surfing the transfer market waiting for their chance to steal the most surprising deal in the window. Chelsea will comfortably win against their arch-rivals Arsenal who will need some time to find their rhythm.
CHELSEA VS TOTTENHAM
Chelsea will play their final pre-season game at Stamford Bridge against Premier League rivals Tottenham on 5 August 2021 at 12:15 amย (IST). Tottenham have brought in a new manager Nuno Espรญrito Santo who will be desperate to kick off the season with a win over Chelsea.
These are pre-season matches but there will surely be a definitive competitive edge in the game as the players are eager to leave a lasting impact on the coaching staff before the season begins. Chelsea will humiliate Tottenham at the Stamford Bridge whereas Tottenham will try to sit back and counter-attack.
Chelsea Super Cup Schedule
Chelsea will face Villareal in the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August before kicking off their Premier League campaign after two days against Crystal Palace.
Chelsea Pre-Season Fixtures 2021/22 Live Stream In UK, USA, India And Australia
You can watch the preseason 2021-22 matches of Chelsea free of charge via The 5th Stand app and the official Chelsea website, with details on when the free stream will commence also to be confirmed in due course.