Chelsea: Chelsea announce friendlies

Mourinho will pit his side against the winners of the Portuguese league, Benfica, on 17 July.

Chelsea will then travel to America on 19 July and play two games against Italian side and losing Champions League finalists AC Milan.

A 12-day trip to Boston, Washington and New York will also involve a match against a Major League Soccer side.

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What ever happened to playing friendlys in this country so that lower league teams earnt some money from it?

the players like a holiday

Like a holiday!?, more like the clubs trying to make as much money as possible. Greedy bastards, it's not for the fans and average joe anymore.

yip. thats what the whole touring thing is about.

what works better for the players though? playing 3rd division english teams or going to places like Portugal and the USA