UEFA Champions League title holders Chelsea will be hitting the United States soon, and they'll be bringing their full-strength squad for American fans to see in person.
Chelsea announced the traveling roster for upcoming friendlies against the Seattle Sounders (July 18th in Seattle), Paris St. Germain (July 22nd in New York), AC Milan (July 28th in Miami) and the MLS All-Star Team (July 25th at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.) and the stars who helped the Blues lift the Champions League trophy will be there.
Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Ashley Cole and Fernando Torres headline a unit that will also include newly-signed star Eden Hazard. Here is the full roster:
Goalkeepers: Petr Cech, Henrique Hilario, Ross Turnbull, Jamal Blackman
Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Paulo Ferreira, Gary Cahill, Sam Hutchinson, Todd Kane, Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielders: Michael Essien, Ramires, Flourent Malouda, Raul Meireles, Frank Lampard, John Mikel Obi, Eden Hazard, Marko Marin, Yossi Benayoun, Josh McEachran, George Saville
Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Fernando Torres, Gael Kakuta, Kevin De Bruyne, Patrick Bamford, Lucas Piazon
What do you think of this squad? Excited to see Chelsea in action? Think the MLS All-Star Team can knock off the European champions?
Share your thoughts below.
Since when is De Bruyne a forward? Nice try but wrong on that one.
Also, where is Romeu? Olympics or is he being kept back so as not to get hurt before a transfer?
w/ Sturridge & Mata
I saw Eden Hazard play in Ligue 1. That kid has talent.
Olympics for Sturridge I would imagine
Also, not a member of Chelsea.
Irony!
where’s the olympics?
Olympics
juan mata?
olympics
Torres will be bringing a lot of fans in to see him
How many in this squad will be shopped for loans (Lukaku, McEachran, etc.), and for Chelsea supporters out there, who will start in midfield this season?
Curious how Hazard and Marin fit in…
Olympics
Where is da Hulk???
Where is sturridege?
Where is sturridege?