COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two of the most prominent football clubs in the world will descend upon Columbus this summer, and neither one of them is the Ohio State Buckeyes.

According to multiple reports, Manchester City, led by stars Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Rodri, will face Chelsea in an exhibition match at Ohio Stadium this summer.

The game comes as part of a two-week preseason soccer tour in the United States for Man City, which competes in the English Premier League along with other soccer juggernauts Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Man City, the three-time defending English Premier League champion, is slated to play in four exhibition matches in the team’s first tour of the U.S. since 2022. The Cityzens, who have won the EPL in seven of the last 12 seasons and are also the defending Champions League title-holders, are in second place this season.

Chelsea, five-time EPL champions, last won the league in 2017. It also won the Champions League most recently in 2021. The team sits in 10th place this season.

While the date has yet to be announced, Man City will also reportedly play in New York; Orlando, Florida; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and and Everton, at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, February 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Viera)
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Everton, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, February 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Viera)

Ohio Stadium seats 102,780. The home stadiums for Man City and Chelsea seat about 53,000 and 40,000, respectively. By going to Ohio Stadium, the teams would bypass Lower.com Field, home of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, which seats 20,371.

The Crew announced Friday it will host EPL’s fourth-place team Aston Villa on July 27 as part of the 2024 Leagues Cup Showcase.

A representative for Ohio State declined to comment on the report.