What Premier League clubs have planned for pre-season

The season might have just finished but pre-season is not too far away, with Premier League clubs travelling far and wide to prepare for the 2025/26 campaign.Here’s what English sides have planned��...

What Premier League clubs have planned for pre-season
What Premier League clubs have planned for pre-season

The season might have just finished but pre-season is not too far away, with Premier League clubs travelling far and wide to prepare for the 2025/26 campaign.

Here’s what English sides have planned… (this article will be updated as more is announced).

Liverpool

July 13: Preston North End – Deepdale

July 26: AC Milan – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

July 30: Yokohama F. Marinos – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

August 4: Athletic Club – Anfield

August 10: Crystal Palace (FA Community Shield) – Wembley

Arsenal

July 23: AC Milan – Singapore National Stadium

July 27: Newcastle – Singapore National Stadium

July 31: Spurs – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

August 5: Villarreal – Emirates Stadium

August 9: Athletic Club – Emirates Stadium

Manchester City

City will have a slightly different pre-season schedule compared to some of their rivals due to their participation in the Club World Cup in the USA. They were eliminated in the round of 16 stage and are yet to announce their pre-season schedule.

Chelsea

The Blues are the only other English team taking part in the Club World Cup this summer. They have two pre-season friendlies scheduled for before the season starts too.

August 8: Bayer Leverkusen (H)August 10: AC Milan (H)

Newcastle

July 19: Celtic – Celtic Park

July 27: Arsenal – Singapore National Stadium

July 30: K-League Select XI – Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea

August 30: Tottenham Hotspur – Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea

August 9: Atletico Madrid – St James’ Park

Aston Villa

July 16: Walsall – The Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall

July 19: Hansa Rostock – Ostseestadion, Rostock

July 26: Eintracht Frankfurt – Lynn Family Stadium

July 30: St. Louis City SC – Energizer Park, St Louis

August 2: Nashville SC – Geodis Park, Nashville

August 6: AS Roma – Villa Park

Nottingham Forest

July 12: Chesterfield – Technique Stadium

August 2: Birmingham City – St Andrew’s (Francis Memorial Match)

August 5: ACF Fiorentina – City Ground

August 9: Al Qadsiah – City Ground

Brighton

August 2: Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium

August 9: Wolfsburg, American Express Stadium

Bournemouth

The Cherries will take part in the Premier League summer series in the USA.

15 July: v Hibernian – Behind closed doors

19 July: v Bristol City – Behind closed doors

July 26: Everton – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

July 31: Man Utd – Soldier Field, Chicago

August 3: West Ham – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

August 9: Real Sociedad – Vitality Stadium

Brentford

August 2: Queens Park Rangers – Loftus Road

August 8 – Borussia Monchengladbach – Gtech Community Stadium

Fulham

Fulham will travel to the Algarve in Portugal this summer. Exact details of the games in Portugal are yet to be confirmed but they are likely to play twice.

They will also host Eintracht Frankfurt at Craven Cottage on Saturday 9 August.

Crystal Palace

12 July: Millwall – behind closed doors

25 July: Crawley Town – Broadfield Stadium

29 July: Mainz – Austria

August 1 – Augsburg – Austria

August 10: Liverpool – Wembley, Community Shield

Everton

David Moyes’ side are another who will take part in the Premier League Summer Series in the USA.

July 15: Accrington Stanley – Wham Stadium

July 19: Blackburn Rovers – Ewood Park

July 26: Bournemouth – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

July 30: West Ham – Soldier Field, Chicago

August 3: Man Utd – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

August 9: AS Roma – Hill Dickinson Stadium

West Ham

The Hammers are also participating in the Premier League Summer Series.

July 19: Grasshopper – GC/Campus

July 27: Man Utd – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

July 30: Everton – Soldier Field, Chicago

August 3: Bournemouth – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

August 9: Lille – London Stadium

Man Utd

Also taking part in the Premier League Summer Series but before that will take on newly promoted Leeds.

July 19: Leeds – Strawberry Arena, Stockholm

July 26: West Ham – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

July 30: Bournemouth – Soldier Field, Chicago

August 3: Everton – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

August 9: Fiorentina – Old Trafford

Wolves

July 26: Stoke City – Bet365 Stadium

July 30: RC Lens – Walsall

August 3: Girona – Estadi Montilivi

August 9: Celta Vigo – Balaidos Stadium

Tottenham

July 19: Reading – Select Car Leasing Stadium

July 26: Luton Town – Kenilworth Road

July 31: Arsenal – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

August 7: Bayern Munich – Allianz Arena

August 3: Newcastle – Korea

August 13: Paris Saint-Germain, Stadio Friuli, Udinese (UEFA Super Cup)

Leeds

July 19: Leeds – Strawberry Arena, Stockholm

August 2: Villarreal – Elland Road

August 9: AC Milan – Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Burnley

July 26: Huddersfield Town – Accu Stadium

July 26: v Shrewsbury Town – Crowd Meadow

August 2: v Stoke City – bet365 Stadium

August 9: v Lazio – Turf Moor

Sunderland

July 12: Gateshead, Gateshead International Stadium

July 12: South Shields, 1ST Cloud Arena

July 19: Sevilla, Estádio Algarve

July 21: Sporting, Estádio Algarve

July 26: Heart of Midlothian, Tynecastle Park

July 29: Hull City, MKM Stadium

August 2: Real Betis, Stadium of Light

August 9: Augsburg, WWK Arena

August 10: Rayo Vallecano, Stadium of Light

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