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Premier League pre-season friendlies, fixtures, results 2024: Summer tours, training in USA, Asia, Australia and more

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Premier League clubs are making plans for the 2024/25 season by arranging pre-season friendlies across the globe.

Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool will renew rivalries in the USA this summer, while Tottenham face Bayern Munich twice in the space of a week.

Keep track below of all the friendly fixtures and results. This page will be updated as more clubs announce pre-season dates and confirm kick-off times.

Which Premier League sides are going to the USA in summer 2024?

Several Premier League heavyweights are heading to the States.

Arsenal will play Manchester United and Liverpool in Los Angeles and Philadelphia respectively in July, while Chelsea will take on Manchester City in Columbus and have also lined up friendlies against Wrexham and Real Madrid.



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Wrexham have just been promoted to League One

Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Wolves and West Ham are also heading to the USA for warm-up games.

Premier League pre-season friendlies – confirmed dates so far

Arsenal

July 24: Arsenal vs Bournemouth – Dignity, Health Sports Park, Los Angeles kick-off 7.30pm local time (3.30am July 25 UK time)
July 27: Arsenal vs Man Utd – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 5pm local time (1am July 28 UK time)
July 31: Arsenal vs Liverpool – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 7.30pm local time (12.30am August 1 UK time)
August 7: Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 6pm
August 11: Arsenal vs Lyon, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 2pm

Aston Villa

July 17: Aston Villa vs Walsall – Bescot Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm
July 20: Spartak Trnava vs Aston Villa – Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Slovakia, kick-off 3pm UK time
July 27: Aston Villa vs Columbus Crew – Lower.com Field, Ohio, kick-off 8pm local time (1am July 28 UK time)
July 31: Aston Villa vs RB Leipzig – Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, kick-off 8pm local time (1am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Aston Villa vs Club America – Soldier Field, Chicago, kick-off 10.30pm UK time)
August 7: Aston Villa vs Athletic Bilbao – Bescot Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm
August 10: Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund – Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, kick-off 4pm UK time

Bournemouth

July 20: Wrexham vs Bournemouth – Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, kick-off 4pm local time (12am July 21 UK time)
July 24: Arsenal vs Bournemouth – Dignity, Health Sports Park, Los Angeles kick-off 7.30pm local time (3.30am July 25 UK time)
August 4: Bournemouth vs Rayo Vallecano – Vitality Stadium, 3pm kick-off
August 10: Bournemouth vs Girona – Vitality Stadium, 7pm kick-off

Brentford

July 20: AFC Wimbledon vs Brentford – Plough Lane, kick-off 1pm
July 25: Benfica vs Brentford – Estadio da Luz, kick-off 8pm
July 30: Estrela da Amadora vs Brentford – Behind closed doors, kick-off 11am
August 3: Brentford vs Watford – Vicarage Road, kick-off 3pm
August 9: Brentford vs Wolfsburg – Gtech Community Stadium, kick-off 7.45pm

Brighton

July 24: Kashima Antlers vs Brighton – National Stadium, Tokyo, kick-off 11am UK time
July 28: Tokyo Verdy vs Brighton – National Stadium, Tokyo, kick-off 10.30am UK time
August 3: QPR vs Brighton – Loftus Road, kick-off 3pm

Chelsea

July 24: Chelsea vs Wrexham – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, kick-off 7pm local time (3am July 25 UK time)
July 27: Chelsea vs Celtic – Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana, kick-off 4pm local time (9pm UK time)
July 31: Chelsea vs Club America – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off 7pm local time (12am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Chelsea vs Man City – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, kick-off 5.30pm local time (10.30pm UK time)
August 6: Chelsea vs Real Madrid – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, kick-off 7pm (12am August 7 UK time)

Crystal Palace

July 27: Crawley vs Crystal Palace – Broadfield Stadium, kick-off 12.30pm
July 31: Crystal Palace vs Wolves – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Maryland, kick-off 8pm local time (1am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Crystal Palace vs West Ham – Raymond James Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am August 4 UK time)
August 11: Crystal Palace vs FC Nantes – Selhurst Park, kick-off 3pm

Everton

July 19: Sligo Rovers vs Everton – The Showgrounds, Sligo, kick-off 4pm
July 27: Salford City vs Everton – Peninsula Stadium, kick-off 3pm
July 30: Coventry vs Everton – Coventry Building Society Arena, kick-off 7.45pm
August 3: Preston vs Everton – Deepdale, kick-off 3pm

Fulham

August 10: Hoffenheim vs Fulham – PreZero Arena, Germany, kick-off 4pm UK time

Ipswich

July 20: Shakhtar Donetsk – Sportzentrum Landskron, Austria (KO time TBC)
July 27: Ipswich vs Fortuna Dusseldorf – Portman Road, 3pm

Leicester

July 23: Shrewsbury vs Leicester – Croud Meadow, kick-off 7.45pm
August 10: Lens vs Leicester – Stade Bollaert-Delelis, kick-off 3pm local time

Liverpool

July 26: Liverpool vs Real Betis – Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, kick-off 7.30pm local time (12.30am July 27 UK time)
July 31: Liverpool vs Arsenal – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 7pm local time (12.30am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Liverpool vs Man Utd – Brice Stadium, South Carolina, kick-off 7.30pm local time (12.30am August 4 UK time)
August 11: Liverpool vs Sevilla – Anfield, kick-off 3pm

Man City

July 23: Man City vs Celtic – Kenan Stadium, North Carolina, kick-off 7pm local time (12.30am July 24 UK time)
July 27: Man City vs AC Milan – Yankee Stadium, New York, kick-off 6pm local time (11pm UK time)
July 30: Man City vs Barcelona – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick-off 7pm local time (12am July 31 UK time)
August 3: Man City vs Chelsea – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, kick-off 5.30pm local time (10.30pm UK time)
August 10 – Community Shield: Man City vs Man Utd – Wembley, kick-off 3pm

Man Utd

July 15: Man Utd vs Rosenborg – Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim, kick-off 5pm UK time
July 20: Man Utd vs Rangers – Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh – kick-off 4pm
July 27: Man Utd vs Arsenal – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 5pm local time (1am July 28 UK time)
July 31: Man Utd vs Real Betis – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, kick-off 7pm local time (5am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Man Utd vs Liverpool – Brice Stadium, South Carolina, kick-off 7.30pm local time (12.30am August 4 UK time)
August 10 – Community Shield: Man City vs Man Utd – Wembley, kick-off 3pm

Newcastle

May 22: Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham (Newcastle won 5-4 on penalties) – MCG, Melbourne
May 24: A-League All Stars 8-0 Newcastle – MCG, Melbourne
July 27: Hull vs Newcastle – MKM Stadium, kick-off 2pm
July 31: Newcastle vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Saitama Stadium, Saitama, kick-off 7.30pm local time (11.30am UK time)
August 3: Newcastle vs Yokohama F. Marinos – National Stadium, Tokyo, kick-off 7pm local time (1pm UK time)
August 9: Newcastle vs Girona – St James’ Park, kick-off 7.30pm
August 10: Newcastle vs Stade Brestois – St James’ Park, kick-off 4pm

Nottingham Forest

July 13: Chesterfield vs Nottingham Forest – SMH Group Stadium, kick-off 3pm
July 19: Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland – Pinatar Arena, Spain, kick-off 7pm local time (6pm UK time)
July 23: Nottingham Forest vs Millwall – Pinatar Arena, Spain, kick-off 7pm local time (6pm UK time)
July 27: Nottingham Forest vs Elche – Pinatar Arena, Spain, kick-off 11am local time (10am UK time)

Southampton

July 19: Eastleigh vs Southampton – Silverlake Stadium, kick-off 7pm
July 24: Bordeaux vs Southampton – Behind closed doors, kick-off 10am UK time
July 27: Montpellier vs Southampton – Behind closed doors, kick-off 10am UK time

Two behind-closed-doors fixtures have been scheduled during the trip, against French sides Girondins de Bordeaux and Montpellier.

Saints will face Ligue 2 side Bordeaux on Wednesday 24th July (10am BST), and Ligue 1 outfit Montpellier on Saturday 27th July (10am BST).

Tottenham

May 22: Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham (Newcastle won 5-4 on penalties) – MCG, Melbourne
July 17: Hearts vs Tottenham – Tynecastle, kick-off 7pm
July 20: QPR vs Tottenham – Loftus Road, kick-off 3pm
July 27: Tottenham vs Vissel Kobe – National Stadium, Tokyo, kick-off 7pm local time (11am UK time)
July 31: Team K League vs Tottenham – Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea, kick-off 8pm local time (12pm UK time)
August 3: Bayern Munich vs Tottenham – Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea, kick-off 8pm local time (12pm UK time)
August 10: Tottenham vs Bayern Munich – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, kick-off 5.30pm

West Ham

July 20: Dagenham & Redbridge vs West Ham – Chigwell Construction Stadium, kick-off 3pm
July 27: Wolves vs West Ham – EverBank Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am July 28 UK time)
August 3: Crystal Palace vs West Ham – Raymond James Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am August 4 UK time)
August 10: West Ham vs Celta Vigo – London Stadium, kick-off 3pm

Wolves

July 27: Wolves vs West Ham – EverBank Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am July 28 UK time)
July 31: Wolves vs Crystal Palace – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Maryland, kick-off 8pm local time (1am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Wolves vs RB Leipzig – Chase Stadium, Miami, kick-off 7.30pm local time (12.30am August 4 UK time)
August 10: Wolves vs Rayo Vallecano – Molineux, kick-off 3pm

When does the 2024/25 Premier League season start?

The 2024/25 Premier League season will start on the weekend on August 17/18.

When were the 2024/25 Premier League fixtures released?

The Premier League fixtures – all 380 of them – were released at 9am on Tuesday June 18.

Sky Sports confirmed its opening weekend picks for live coverage at the same time.

Dates and kick-off times for all Premier League fixtures are subject to change.

Live Premier League on Sky Sports in 2024/25

Sky Sports will show 128 games exclusively live in the 2024/25 season – and a brand new agreement between Sky Sports and the Premier League means even more live matches from 2025/26.

From 2025, Sky Sports will broadcast a record minimum of 215 Premier League matches a season after finalising a new four-year agreement.

Throughout the 2024/25 season, you can watch Premier League match highlights for free – without being a Sky Sports subscriber.

You’ll find highlights from every Premier League game in the Score Centre, as well as on the Sky Sports website and Sky Sports app shortly after full-time, or from 5.15pm for midday Saturday kick-offs. You can also watch them on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.

You can stream Sky Sports live with no contract on a Month or Day membership on NOW – find out more about instant access to live action from the Premier League, EFL, F1, England cricket and much more.

Sky Sports+ – more sport, launching in August!

Sky Sports+ will give more choice to sports fans via live streams and a new dedicated channel, at no extra cost.

Launching this August, Sky Sports+ will be transformational in the amount of choice sports fans will have access to via live streams on Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the improved Sky Sports App on mobile.

With more coverage than ever before from the EFL, both tennis Tours and men’s Super League, Sky Sports customers can enjoy more than 50% more live sport this year.

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