Antonio
Conte will take charge of Chelsea for the first time in a July 16 friendly
against Rapid Vienna.
Two matches are scheduled on a pre-season trip to Austria before Chelsea
head off to the International Champions Cup in North America.
The Rapid game is followed four days later by a meeting with WAC RZ Pellets,
opponents when Jose Mourinho's squad toured Austria two summers ago.
"The trip to Austria will see the squad based in the market town of Velden
in Carinthia, the same southern region as two years ago," a Chelsea
statement said.
New boss Conte takes up residence after leading Italy into Euro 2016 and
will face Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan in the International Champions
Cup before the new season begins on August 13.
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