Chelsea will headline six Premier league teams heading to the United States in July for a pre-season tournament as English teams look to tap in to soccer's expanding fanbase in America.
Todd Boehly's squad will be joined by Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham for the 'Summer Series' that will run from July 22-30.
Chelsea will play Brighton in the opening game on July 22 in Philadelphia and round out the tournament in July 30 against Fulham in at FedEx Field in Maryland - home to Wayne Rooney's DC United.