The English clubs have announced that Manchester United and Chelsea will travel to the United States this summer to compete in the pre-season International Champions Cup, where they will meet Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona,
Manchester United who won the tournament last summer in the early weeks of Louis van Gaal's tenure,and Chelsea will face daunting opposition in Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain this year.
The league format features 10 teams playing four games each,hence :
The cup begins on July 17,where United will face Mexican side Club America in Seattle.
July 21 holds a major match between United and Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, for whom United legend George Best once turned out,before Van Gaal's men take on the most glamourous games of the tour.
On July 25,the club will play against Barcelona at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, before meeting PSG at Soldier Field in Chicago four days later.
Chelsea will open their campaign against New York Red Bulls on July 22,
they take on PSG on July 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Barcelona three days later at Washington DC's FedEx Field.
The club will then come home to Stamford Bridge to host Fiorentina in their final game of the cup on August 5.
"Manchester United has a great history of visiting these US cities, creating memorable experiences for players and fans that date back as far as the 1950s," Richard Arnold, United managing director, said in a statement.
"Tour 2015, presented by Aon, will allow the team to train at some of the best facilities in the world and play in front of thousands of passionate US supporters at first-class stadiums.
"After this month's Manchester derby broke records to become the most-watched Premier League match in US cable television history, the club is excited to be returning to the United States at a time when the appetite for football is greater than ever."
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