Although the senior Chelsea side are currently involved in a tour of the USA the under-21's, the new equivalent to a reserve side, will still provide a challenge to Aidy Boothroyd's Cobblers when they come to Sixfields.
As befits a club with Chelsea's aspirations the under-21 squad is drawn from far and wide as a quick look at their profiles on the official CFC website shows.
http://www.chelseafc.com/page/Under21sProfilesIndex/0,,10268,00.html
One familiar name on that page is that of Sam Walker, the goalkeeper who started last season on loan with Town before linking up with Gary Johnson at Yeovil. He recently signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge.