Premier League giants Chelsea start their preseason tour of the USA up against Wrexham on July 24 in California.
Enzo Maresca will lead his team out for the first time, since replacing Mauricio Pochettino earlier this summer, ahead of further warm up games against Celtic, Club America, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Milan.
Wrexham are already in the USA, as part of another preseason trip across the Atlantic, and they secured a 1-1 weekend friendly draw against Bournemouth.
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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. Wrexham kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at Levi's Stadium in California, USA and kicks off on Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, Jul. 24 | 10:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed, Jul. 24 | 10:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Jul. 25 | 3:30 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Thu, Jul. 25 | 12:30 p.m. AEST |
| India | Thu, Jul. 25 | 8:00 a.m. IST |
Chelsea vs. Wrexham 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, ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Canada | — |
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| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN 2 and ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo, with the latter currently offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Australia: Streaming options for this game are available on Paramount+.
Canada/UK/India: At present, the match will not be broadcast or live streamed for fans in these countries.
Chelsea vs. Wrexham lineups, team news
Maresca has named a squad mixed with experience and youth for the trip to the USA but he is missing some key players who are still away on holiday after Euro 2024 and the Copa America.
The Italian coach will use these games as a chance to assess his options ahead of the start of the Premier League campaign with Raheem Sterling and new signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall set to feature against Wrexham.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Disasi, Tosin, Colwill, Chilwell —Dewsbury-Hall, Casadei — Nkunku, Veiga, Sterling — Datro Fofana.
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson swapped his entire starting line up mid-way through the second half in the draw with Bournemouth and he will rotate again.
The Hollywood-backed outfit are back in the third tier of English football for the first time in 20 years this season and Parkinson is hopeful of completing more transfers in the coming weeks.
Wrexham predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Okonkwo (GK) — Evans, O'Connell, Boyle, Barnett — Jones, Cannon, Forde — Dalby, Palmer, McClean.