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EPL: Busy Wednesday ahead across America in the ICC

By Orri Benatar

SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 22: The Manchester United starting lineup poses together prior to the start of their exhibition game against the San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 22: The Manchester United starting lineup poses together prior to the start of their exhibition game against the San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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The biggest preseason tournament has been on a two-day break. It returns with some enticing match-ups today across the United States.

The 2018 International Champions Cup has gotten off to a fast start, for Bundesliga clubs. Borussia Dortmund took down Man City and Liverpool in their first two matches while Bayern Munich took care of PSG in Austria.

Now, six teams will make their ICC debuts today across five different cities. Man United and Tottenham will make their first appearances on the West Coast while Italian sides Juventus, Roma, and AC Milan begin their journeys. Benfica enters as the only Portuguese team in the competition. Here is a quick look at all five matches happening today.

Where: Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

When: 7:00 pm EST on ESPNU

A normal top-notch Champions League encounter goes to the City of Brotherly Love for a friendly. Bayern Munich began their ICC with a convincing 3-1 win over PSG in Austria. Javi Martinez, Renato Sanches, and Joshua Zirkzee scored the goals in the victory. The Bundesliga champions have brought a good portion of their first-team, with Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, and David Alaba all making the trip.

Juventus did not bring its newest star Cristiano Ronaldo for their preseason tour. The Bianconeri’s preseason doesn’t just include the three ICC games. They will play an extra match in the States next Tuesday against the MLS All-Stars in Atlanta. They will need every player on their squad for this four game tour.

https://twitter.com/juventusfcen/status/1021018529083125762

Where: Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

When: 8:00 pm EST on ESPNews

Borussia Dortmund has a great chance to conclude the ICC with a perfect record. The Black and Yellow play in the home of the NFL’s Black and Yellow, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Turns out it is also the home state of Christian Pulisic, who grew up 200 miles away from Pittsburgh in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Their opposition, Benfica, finished 2nd in the Primeira Liga last season and will be playing some Champions League qualifiers to start their season.

https://twitter.com/heinzfield/status/1021850685606907905

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