Chelsea and Newcastle would be the principal points of interest amongst six Premier League golf equipment set to participate in a pre-season event within the United States later this yr.
Alongside Chelsea and Newcastle, the inaugural Premier League Summer Series additionally options Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham.
The event will comprise 9 matches to be performed in 5 East Coast cities between July 22 and July 30.
“We are delighted to be bringing six clubs to the USA in July for the first-ever Premier League Summer Series tournament,” Premier League chief govt Richard Masters stated on Tuesday.
“Our clubs have incredible supporters in the US, who passionately follow their teams throughout the season.
“We have seen this dedication first hand from the tens of thousands who have attended our Mornings Live fan events and are excited to be building on this by bringing live Premier League action to five cities this summer.”
The event will kick off with Chelsea towards Brighton at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 22.
Fulham will face Brentford earlier than Newcastle, and Aston Villa goes head-to-head on the identical venue the next day.
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Orlando’s Exploria Stadium, Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey and FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland may also host video games.
The Premier League has beforehand hosted pre-season matches overseas in its Asia Trophy competitors, with 9 editions have taken place in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand since 2003.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com