- Chelsea have only lined up four games to be played in pre-season
- The Blues play FA Cup finalists Arsenal twice before next season
- Chelsea will spend much of their pre-season in China and Singapore
Chelsea will play three games in China and Singapore and one in England in their pre-season.
One of those games, at Wembley is the Community Shield against Arsenal while the other three will be played against the Gunners, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
Antonio Conte's side will be wary of making the same mistake Jose Mourinho did in pre-season after the 2014/2015 season where his team played few pre-season games.
Antonio Conte's side play Arsenal twice in pre-season
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While other teams have line up close to five or six games, the Blues only have three to pay and one Community Shield game.
CHELSEA PRE-SEASON FIXTURES
Jul 22 - vs Arsenal - Bird's Nest, Beijing
Jul 25 - vs Bayern Munich National Stadium, Singapore
Jul 29 - vs Inter Milan National Stadium, Singapore
Aug 06 - vs Arsenal - Wembley, England (Community Shield)
Chelsea currently have only three friendlies scheduled. Most clubs play at least four or five, so more may be announced both before and after their current slate in due course.
The Blues play only Bayern Munich and Inter Milan
The Blues kick off their Premier League against Burnley on Saturday, August 12.
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