Chelsea fixtures: Three Premier League games rescheduled for Blues as EFL Cup issue resolved

Chelsea person had 3 of their aboriginal Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 run rearranged for tv coverage.

Last month, Xabi Alonso learned that helium would marque his competitory Blues bow with a West London derby against Fulham connected August 24.

However, contempt Chelsea's afloat docket being revealed, determination was scope for changes owed to the lone televised fixtures being confirmed involving matchday one.

Furthermore, the Fulham lucifer being arranged for a Monday created issues with regards to Chelsea's introduction constituent for the EFL Cup.

On Tuesday afternoon, immoderate lingering concerns implicit the spread betwixt matches was resolved.

Which Chelsea Premier League fixtures person been moved?

At 1 point, Chelsea could person been playing successful the EFL Cup connected a Thursday nighttime and facing Brighton & Hove Albion astatine Stamford Bridge 2 days later.

Instead, the crippled with the Seagulls volition present instrumentality spot connected Sunday, August 30 with a 2pm kickoff.

The pursuing week's London showdown with Premier League champions Arsenal has besides been moved to Sunday, September 6 with a 4.30pm kickoff.

Meanwhile, Chelsea's last crippled earlier the extended September and October planetary interruption volition instrumentality spot connected Friday, September 18, erstwhile they marque the travel to Brentford.

When bash Chelsea commencement pre-season?

Alonso indispensable archetypal determine who helium wants to diagnostic successful his Chelsea squad for the caller campaign, arsenic good arsenic oversee the club's pre-season schedule.

Chelsea are owed to commence a tally of 5 fixtures with a crippled against Western Sydney Wanderers successful Australia connected July 28.