The boys in blue touched down in Bangkok on Friday to start their pre-season tour of Asia. The English Premier League team’s first match will be a friendly against Thailand’s Singha All-Star XI, who recently beat Manchester United in a surprise upset.
The players, who are being led by returning manager Jose Mourinho, commonly known as “The Special One”, first went to sign the get-well book for Their Majesties the King and the Queen at Siriraj hospital.
Unliked the MU matchup, which wa short on stars, Chelsea’s game in Bangkok will include big names like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Petr Čech, Eden Hazard and Ashley Cole.
However, Spanish striker Fernando Torres and midfielder Juan Mata will miss the game in Bangkok, as they are now taking a vacation after they previously competed in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013.
Chelsea will hold a football clinic at Superkick Ladprao 80 on Monday and will practice at Rajamangala National Stadium on Tuesday.
Chelsea will play the Allstars on Wednesday night at Rajamangala National Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8pm.
