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Swansea City have arrived in Chicago for a two-week pre-season tour of North America.

Garry Monk and his squad touched down in Illinois on Sunday evening 8pm local time following a delayed flight from the UK.

The tour will see the Swans take on Mexican Premier League side Chivas at Miller Park, Milwaukee, on Wednesday July 16 before facing Minnesota United of the North American Soccer League at the National Sports Center Stadium, Blaine, in Minnesota.

Players including the likes of Chico Flores and Wayne Routledge had tweeted their excitement ahead of the trip, which comes after the US national side enjoyed huge support from the American public during their World Cup 2014 campaign in Brazil.

(Image: Chico Flores/Twitter)

And defender Angel Rangel told the club's official site the tour would help the club's new boys settle in.

He said: “I know exactly what it’s like when you arrive at a new club in a foreign country.

“When I arrived seven years ago I couldn’t speak any English and everything was new – not only the language but the culture too.

“But I knew it was important for me to be involved in things, and even just being in and around the group helped my language improve along with building relationships on and off the pitch.

“Pre-season is an important time for you as a new player because you want to settle into the group as quickly as possible, and the new lads will do that because we have a really welcoming group.

“Being out here in Chicago gives us all the opportunity to understand each other a lot more on the pitch as well as off it.”