Chelsea are back in preseason action as they face off with Celtic on July 27 in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Enzo Maresca kicked off his Blues career with a 2-2 friendly draw against EFL League One side Wrexham with Celtic already securing wins over DC United and Premier League champions Manchester City on their USA tour.
Chelsea face a busy schedule in North America with this game followed by clashes against Club America, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Chelsea vs. Celtic kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at the Notre Dam Stadium in Indiana, USA and kicks off on Saturday, July 27 at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Jul. 27 | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Jul. 27 | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Jul. 27 | 9:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, Jul. 28 | 6:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Jul. 28 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Chelsea vs. Celtic live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, Fubo (Spanish) |
| Canada | — |
Chelsea TV / Celtic TV |
| UK | — | Chelsea TV / Celtic TV |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | Chelsea TV / Celtic TV |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo (Spanish) with the latter offering a FREE trial.
Canada/Australia/UK/India: In other major territories the game is available to be streamed via the respective club channels Chelsea TV and Celtic TV.
Paramount+ is also streaming the game for fans in Australia.
Chelsea vs. Celtic lineups, team news
Maresca made 10 in game changes during the draw with Wrexham and he is expected to rotate things around again for this game.
Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Wesley Fofana could all come into a reshuffled starting XI.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Chilwell — Lavia, George, Ugochukwu — Sterling, Guiu, Santos.
Celtic are further along in their preseason preparations, with the Scottish domestic campaign starting before the Premier League, and Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury concerns.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Schmeichel (GK) —Ralston, Welsh, Scales, Taylor — McGregor, O'Riley, Hatate — Kuhn, Furuashi, Palma.