Chelsea have confirmed that they will play in the International Champions Cup as part of their 2018/19 pre-season tour, Sky Sports reports.
It will be the fifth time that Chelsea have competed in the competition having first took part back in 2013.
Antonio Conte’s side will be joined by Premier League rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in taking part in the pre-season competition.
The tournament sees some of Europe’s biggest clubs take part with Inter Milan, AC Milan, Benfica, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid having also already confirmed their participation.
An event will be held in Miami next week to confirm the fixtures, dates and venues for the competition.
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will be attending the event on behalf of Chelsea.
Chelsea fell to a 3-2 defeat against Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, followed by a 2-1 defeat to Inter Milan in last year’s ICC competition.
