Chelsea to face Wrexham as part of US pre-season tour 🇺🇸 | OneFootball

Chelsea have announced they will face Wrexham in a friendly as part of their pre-season tour of the United States this summer.

The match will take place at the University of North Carolina’s 50,000-capacity Kenan Stadium on Wednesday 19 July.

Wrexham are one of the oldest football clubs in the world and have recently garnered global attention after being taken over by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2020.

The Welsh outfit are currently top of the National League and looking set for promotion to League Two. Last week, it was also announced that they will be facing Manchester United in a friendly in San Diego on 25 July.

Tom Glick, Chelsea FC president of business, said: “We are delighted to return to North Carolina as part of our US tour this summer, and play in what I’m sure will be a fantastic atmosphere at Kenan Stadium.

“Our strong US fanbase support us incredibly all year round and we are looking forward to meeting them in Chapel Hill.”

As well as Wrexham, Chelsea have also scheduled friendlies Brighton, Newcastle and Fulham as part of their summer US tour.