Match Today: Chelsea vs Club America match 07-17-2022 friendly match

Chelsea will begin their pre-season preparations with a preparatory friendly match against Mexican club Club America on Saturday evening. The Blues are advancing towards their opening 2022-23 Premier League game against Everton, but America has already started their new season, collecting four points from their first three games to finish sixth in the table. Chelsea won the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup last season, but they were disappointed. Hope in the FA Cup and UEFA Cup finals, losing to Liverpool on both occasions, while the capital's giants finished third in the Premier League and were lost to Real Madrid. in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Now gearing up for the 2022-23 season, the Blues will face Club America and Charlotte FC in their first two friendlies of the summer before facing Arsenal in the Florida Cup on July 23. Next, Thomas Tuchel's side will face Udinese on July 29 before kicking off their Premier League campaign with a trip to Everton on August 6, while their first home game of the new season will be against London rivals and potential teammates among the top four Tottenham Hotspur. August 14. Chelsea recently confirmed that Raheem Sterling is their first arrival this summer, and believe Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly could soon become the team's second signing in the window. Romelu Lukaku has returned to Inter Milan on loan for the 2022-23 season, while Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have left on free transfers, so there is work to be done to strengthen the squad in the coming weeks.

As for America, the Mexican giants have won the domestic title on 13 separate occasions, a record that puts them one lead over Guadalajara when it comes to championships. The Eagles began their 2022-23 domestic campaign on July 3, drawing 0-0 with Atlas before losing 3-2 to Monterrey in their second match one week later. America managed to capture the first three points of the season against Toluca last time out, however, with Richard Sanchez scoring the win in the 93rd minute. Fernando Ortiz's side will face Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid in friendlies this month, and their next league match will be against Tijuana in July 24, so the team must be carefully balanced over the next two weeks to deal with their team. Pre-season commitments.