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

The reigning champions will travel to Asia for their pre-season tour this summer. Arne Slot’s side will travel to Hong Kong, China and Japan.

They will start their tour by taking on AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday 26 July.

The Reds then face Japanese side Yokohama FM at the Nissan Stadium on Wednesday 30 July.

Their only other confirmed game is the Community Shield at Wembley against Crystal Palace in on Sunday 10 August.

July 13: Preston North End, Deepdale

July 26: AC Milan – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
July 30: Yokohama F. Marinos – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
August 10: Crystal Palace (FA Community Shield) – Wembley

Arsenal

The Gunners will also travel to Asia this summer, and will play games in both Hong Kong and Singapore.

They play AC Milan on 23 July at the Singapore National Stadium, before playing there again on 27 July when they take on fellow Premier League side Newcastle.

Mikel Arteta’s team then travel to Hong Kong where they will play north London rivals Tottenham on 31 July.

July 23: AC Milan – Singapore National Stadium
July 27: Newcastle – Singapore National Stadium
July 31: Spurs – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

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 will play Moroccan side Wydad AC on 18 June, United Arab Emirates club Al Ain on 22 June and then Juventus on 26 June to determine whether they will advance in the competition.

Chelsea

The Blues are the only other English team taking part in the Club World Cup this summer. They face LAFC in their first game on 16 June before playing Brazilian club Flamengo on 20 June. Their last currently scheduled game is against ES Tunis of Tunisia on 25 June, but could play more games in the competition.

Newcastle

Eddie Howe’s side are another who will make the trip to Asia in July, but before then are scheduled to take on Celtic at Celtic Park on 19 July. They then face Arsenal in Singapore on 27 July before playing Tottenham in South Korea, with a date for that clash yet to be confirmed.

July 19: Celtic – Celtic Park

July 27: Arsenal – Singapore National Stadium

Date TBC: K-League Select XI, South Korea,

Date TBC: Tottenham Hotspur – Korea

Aston Villa

July 16: Walsall – The Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall
July 19: Hansa Rostock – Ostseestadion, Rostock
July 30: St. Louis City SC – Energizer Park, St Louis
August 2: Nashville SC – Geodis Park, Nashville

Nottingham Forest

Yet to be announced.

Brighton

August 2: Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium
August 15: v Wolfsburg, American Express Stadium

Bournemouth

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

15 July: v Accrington Stanley (A)

19 July: v Blackburn Rovers (A)

July 26: Everton – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

July 30: Man Utd – Soldier Field, Chicago

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

Brentford

Yet to be announced.

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

Crystal Palace have yet to announce any other pre-season games than the Community Shield with Liverpool on Sunday 10 August.

Everton

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

July 26: Bournemouth – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
July 30: West Ham – Soldier Field, Chicago
August 3: Man Utd – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

West Ham

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

July 26: Man Utd – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
July 30: Everton – Soldier Field, Chicago
August 3: Bournemouth – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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

Wolves have only announced one pre-season game so far, against Stoke City at the Bet 365 Stadium on Saturday 26 July. They say there will be four pre-season games open to supporters this summer which will be announced soon.

Tottenham

Spurs will once again travel to Asia and have also announced a game against Bayern Munich in Germany too. There’s also the UEFA Super Cup to play against PSG.

July 31: Arsenal – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
August 7: Bayern Munich – Allianz Arena
Date TBC: 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

Burnley will travel to Portugal for a week before returning home to take on Huddersfield Town and Shrewsbury Town, both away, in a double-header fixture on Saturday 26 July, with the squad splitting into two.

They will then play Stoke away on 2 August before playing a yet to be announced side at home on August 9.

Sunderland

12 July – Gateshead, Gateshead International Stadium
12 July – South Shields, 1ST Cloud Arena
19 July – TBC, Estádio Algarve
21 July – TBC, Estádio Algarve
26 July – Heart of Midlothian, Tynecastle Park
29 July – Hull City, MKM Stadium
02 August – Real Betis, Stadium of Light