Frank Lampard will make his Stamford Bridge bow on Sunday, August 18 after the Premier League announced their TV fixtures for August and September.
The Blues already knew that their first game of the campaign, away at Manchester United, would be on Sky Sports on Sunday, August 11, however Lampard's first match at home will also be on Sky.
Lampard's return to west London as head coach was confirmed yesterday and the Blues kick-start their pre-season today ahead of trips to Dublin, Japan, Austria and Germany over the course of the summer.
The Blues also have a friendly at Reading as part of seven matches that they play before they take on United at Old Trafford, with the Super Cup against Liverpool on August 14.
Leicester are the first visitors to Stamford Bridge, while the away trip to Norwich City has also been moved to 12.30pm on Saturday, August 24.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's trip to Chelsea will also be on TV, having been moved to Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm:
Sunday 11 August: 16:30 Man Utd v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Sunday 18 August: 16:30 Chelsea v Leicester (Sky Sports)
Saturday 24 August: 12:30 Norwich v Chelsea (BT Sport)
Sunday 22 September: 16:30 Chelsea v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
Chelsea also play Sheffield United on Saturday August 30 at Stamford Bridge at 3pm, with the matches at Wolverhampton Wanderers and at home against Brighton & Hove Albion also staying the same dates.
The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge for Lampard's first match is likely to be electric as he gets his Chelsea tenure under way.
