U.S. Bank stadium debut: Chelsea vs. AC Milan

August 3, 2016 at 3:53AM

Gametime: 8 p.m.

Tickets: Prices range from $40 to $400; ticketmaster.com.

Television: ESPN2

Chelsea: The London powerhouse is trying to rebound after a disappointing 2015-16 season that began fresh off the Blues' fifth league championship but ended with a 10th-place finish in the Premier League. Chelsea has a new manager — Antonio Conte, who led the Italian national team to a quarterfinal finish in last month's Euro Cup before taking the new job. Newly signed N'Golo Kante and Michy Batshuayi will be part of the 30-man squad in Minneapolis.

AC Milan: The Italian unit finished seventh in the country's Serie A league and failed to qualify in the Euro competitions for the third consecutive season. It enters the Champions Cup trying to rebuild its image under new coach Vincenzo Montella, a retired Italian footballer who is aiming for his club to craft a quicker, more efficient offensive attack. The team's biggest star, Carlos Bacca, is skipping the tour along with Mattia De Sciglio for what Milan is calling "fitness" reasons.

AMELIA RAYNO

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