Chelsea take to the pitch for the first time since our triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup when we host Bayer Leverkusen in the opening game of the VisitMalta Weekender. Here is how you can be there at the Bridge or follow the match from home.
How to buy VisitMalta Weekender final tickets
Tickets for our opening match of the VisitMalta Weekender against Bayer Leverkusen, and the following game against AC Milan two days later, are both now available on general sale and can be purchased here.
Season ticket holders and members also receive a £10 discount off the price of general sale tickets, and can purchase up to four tickets each. General sale ticket prices start from just £30, or £20 for season ticket holders and members.
Club Chelsea packages, offering the best of the Bridge with premium seating and VIP hospitality offerings, are also available for the series. Click to view the range and to purchase
Where to watch Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen
TV channel: Supporters in the UK can watch the game live on Channel 5 or online via DAZN. It is available in other territories via local broadcasters, and can also be seen live on the Chelsea Official App and website globally, excluding the USA, the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Portugal, Croatia, Israel, the Middle East and North Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia.
You can also follow the game on the Chelsea website and the Official Chelsea App, with minute-by-minute updates on the action.
Highlights: You can watch the best of the action in extended highlights and a full-match replay from shortly after the final whistle on the official Chelsea website and app.
Press conference live: Enzo Maresca's pre-match press conference for the VisitMalta Weekender will be streamed live on the official Chelsea website and app at 9am on Thursday 7 August, and can be seen in full on demand later in the day.
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time
Home fixture: Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen
Date: Friday 8 August
Kick-off time: 7pm
Location: Stamford Bridge