Just a month separates the end of this summer’s World Cup and the beginning of the new 2026–27 Premier League season. The modern soccer schedule is simply relentless. While the World Cup has disrupted preseason preparations for all 20 Premier League clubs—some affected more than others—England’s top division sides have now begun playing warmup friendlies ahead of the upcoming campaign. Friendlies are crucial to building match sharpness and momentum before the term commences, while also offering new signings and emerging academy stars the chance to impress their manager.Here’s a full breakdown of preseason fixtures and results for Premier League teams. ArsenalMikel Arteta and his players enter the upcoming season as champions. | Jacques Feeney/Offside/Getty ImagesThe reigning Premier League champions won’t play their first friendly until Aug. 1, when they travel to Catalonia for a clash with Girona. More European foes then lie in wait as Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and Como all test the Gunners. Arsenal will partake in England’s traditional curtain-raiser, the Community Shield, a week before the Premier League season begins, facing FA Cup victors Manchester City at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.DateFixtureLocationAug. 1Girona vs. ArsenalEstadi Montilivi, GironaAug. 5Arsenal vs. Real BetisAviva Stadium, DublinAug. 9Arsenal vs. Borussia DortmundEmirates Stadium, LondonAug. 12Arsenal vs. ComoEmirates Stadium, LondonAug. 16Arsenal vs. Manchester CityPrincipality Stadium, CardiffAston VillaDateFixtureLocationJuly 21Walsall 0–5 Aston VillaPallet-Track Bescot Stadium, WalsallJuly 25Porto vs. Aston VillaEstádio do Dragão, PortoJuly 28Aston Villa vs. Real SociedadPallet-Track Bescot Stadium, WalsallAug. 1Indonesia All-Stars vs. Aston VillaGelora Bung Karno Stadium, JakartaAug. 4BG Pathum United vs. Aston VillaTrue BG Stadium, ThanyaburiAug. 7Bayern Munich vs. Aston VillaKai Tak Sports Park, Hong KongAug. 12Paris Saint-Germain vs. Aston VillaRed Bull Arena, SalzburgAug. 15Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Aston VillaBorussia-Park, MönchengladbachBournemouthDateFixtureLocationJuly 24St. Pauli 1–4 Bournemouth1508 Saalfelden Arena, SaalfeldenJuly 30Augsburg vs. Bournemouth1508 Saalfelden Arena, SaalfeldenAug. 4Bournemouth vs. GenoaBehind Closed DoorsAug. 8Real Betis vs. BournemouthEstadio de La Cartuja, SevilleAug. 15Mainz vs. BournemouthMewa Arena, MainzBrentfordDateFixtureLocationAug. 8Rennes vs. BrentfordRoazhon Park, RennesAug. 15Brentford vs. Eintracht FrankfurtGtech Community Stadium, LondonBrighton & Hove AlbionDateFixtureLocationAug. 8Brighton & Hove Albion vs. RomaAmex Stadium, Brighton & HoveAug. 15Brighton & Hove Albion vs. BolognaAmex Stadium, Brighton & HoveChelseaXabi Alonso is overseeing his first preseason with Chelsea. | Lars Baron/Getty ImagesChelsea take to the field for the first time under new manager Xabi Alonso far from west London, with games against Western Sydney Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur staged in Australia. The Blues then travel around Asia for games with Juventus, Milan and Malaysian outfit Johor Darul Ta’zim, before returning back to Stamford Bridge for their final friendly with Alonso’s former club Real Sociedad. DateFixtureLocationJuly 28Western Sydney Wanderers vs. ChelseaAccor Stadium, SydneyAug. 1Chelsea vs. Tottenham HotspurAccor Stadium, SydneyAug. 5Chelsea vs. JuventusKai Tak Sports Park, Hong KongAug. 8Chelsea vs. MilanGelora Bung Karno Stadium, JakartaAug. 9Johor Darul Ta’zim vs. ChelseaSultan Ibrahim StadiumAug. 15Chelsea vs. Real SociedadStamford Bridge, LondonCoventry CityDateFixtureLocationJuly 18Northampton Town 0–0 Coventry CitySixfields Stadium, NorthamptonAug. 8Coventry City vs. EspanyolCoventry Building Society Arena, CoventryAug. 14Coventry City vs. MonacoCoventry Building Society Arena, CoventryCrystal PalaceDateFixtureLocationJuly 18Crystal Palace 5–1 Swindon TownCrystal Palace Academy, LondonJuly 25Bromley 3–0 Crystal PalaceCooperjax Community Stadium, BromleyJuly 28Crystal Palace vs. LensGiuseppe Sinigaglia, ComoJuly 28Crystal Palace vs. FamalicãoGiuseppe Sinigaglia, ComoAug. 15Freiburg vs. Crystal PalaceEuropa-Park Stadion, FreiburgEvertonDateFixtureLocationJuly 18Dundee 0–4 EvertonDens Park, DundeeJuly 25Bolton Wanderers 0–0 EvertonToughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonJuly 28Stoke City vs. EvertonBet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentAug. 1Hamburg vs. EvertonVolksparkstadion, HamburgAug. 8Stuttgart vs. EvertonMHPArena, StuttgartAug. 12Newcastle United vs. EvertonMurrayfield Stadium, EdinburghAug. 15Everton vs. LilleHill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolFulhamDateFixtureLocationJuly 25Fulham 0–2 Norwich CityBehind Closed DoorsJuly 28Fulham vs. Al AhliEstadio Municipal Albufeira, AlbufeiraAug. 15Fulham vs. StuttgartCraven Cottage, LondonHull CityDateFixtureLocationJuly 25Konyaspor vs. Hull CityAluminij Sports Park, KidričevoJuly 28Çaykur Rizespor vs. Hull CityLjudski Vrt Stadium, MariborAug. 1Kasımpaşa vs. Hull CityRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium, IstanbulAug. 8Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hull Citymaxworx Sportpark, FrankfurtAug. 15Hull City vs. NiceMKM Stadium, HullIpswich TownDateFixtureLocationJuly 29Ipswich Town vs. OsasunaJobServe Community Stadium, ColchesterAug. 1Oxford United vs. Ipswich TownKassam Stadium, OxfordAug. 1Wycombe Wanderers vs. Ipswich TownAdams Park, WycombeAug. 4Ipswich Town vs. Le HavrePortman Road, IpswichAug. 8Ipswich Town vs. Rayo VallecanoPortman Road, IpswichAug. 15Union Berlin vs. Ipswich TownStadion An der Alten Försterei, BerlinLeeds UnitedDateFixtureLocationJuly 25Wrexham vs. Leeds UnitedRaymond James Stadium, TampaJuly 30Sunderland vs. Leeds UnitedSports Illustrated Stadium, HarrisonAug. 2Liverpool vs. Leeds UnitedSoldier Field, ChicagoAug. 8Leeds United vs. RB LeipzigElland Road, LeedsAug. 12Manchester United vs. Leeds UnitedCroke Park, DublinAug. 15Leeds United vs. AugsburgElland Road, LeedsLiverpoolAndoni Iraola begins his Liverpool reign against Sunderland. | Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu/Getty ImagesLiverpool are once again embarking on a preseason tour of the United States, facing off against British opponents Sunderland, Wrexham and Leeds United to unofficially begin the Andoni Iraola era. The Spanish manager then gets his first taste of the Anfield home dugout when Liverpool take on Monaco and Como ahead of their Premier League opener with Newcastle United. The Reds face Como twice on Aug. 16, one match staged behind closed doors and the other in front of supporters at Anfield. DateFixtureLocationJuly 25Liverpool vs. SunderlandGeodis Park, NashvilleJuly 29Liverpool vs. WrexhamYankee Stadium, New York CityAug. 2Liverpool vs. Leeds UnitedSoldier Field, ChicagoAug. 9Liverpool vs. MonacoAnfield, LiverpoolAug. 16Liverpool vs. ComoBehind Closed DoorsAug. 16Liverpool vs. ComoAnfield, LiverpoolManchester CityEnzo Maresca is back in Manchester. | Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesAs was often the case under Enzo Maresca’s predecessor Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have a light preseason schedule planned. Their first friendly isn’t until Aug. 1, with a repeat of the 2022–23 Champions League final against Inter staged in Hong Kong. The Cityzens then travel to South Korea for matches with the K-League All-Stars and Atlético Madrid, after which they return to the United Kingdom to face Arsenal in the Community Shield. DateFixtureLocationAug. 1Manchester City vs. InterKai Tak Sports Park, Hong KongAug. 5K-League All-Stars vs. Manchester CitySeoul World Cup Stadium, SeoulAug. 9Manchester City vs. Atlético MadridSeoul World Cup Stadium, SeoulAug. 16Arsenal vs. Manchester CityPrincipality Stadium, CardiffManchester UnitedMan Utd recently demolished Rosenborg. | Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images.Manchester United started preseason earlier than many of their Premier League rivals, suffering a defeat to Wrexham in Finland before thrashing Norwegian side Rosenborg 5–0.A trickier schedule lies ahead as the Red Devils tour Europe, with games against Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in Sweden followed by a journey to Dublin to face rivals Leeds United. Michael Carrick’s men then visit Poland for a final friendly with Milan. DateFixtureLocationJuly 18Manchester United 0–1 WrexhamHelsinki Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiJuly 24Rosenborg 0–5 Manchester UnitedLerkendal Stadion, TrondheimAug. 1Manchester United vs. Atlético MadridStrawberry Arena, StockholmAug. 8Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester UnitedNya Ullevi, GothenburgAug. 12Manchester United vs. Leeds UnitedCroke Park, DublinAug. 15Milan vs. Manchester UnitedTarczyński Arena, WrocławNewcastle UnitedDateFixtureLocationJuly 25Gateshead 1–1 Newcastle UnitedGateshead International Stadium, GatesheadJuly 29Bristol City vs. Newcastle UnitedAshton Gate, BristolAug. 8Valencia vs. Newcastle UnitedMestalla Stadium, ValenciaAug. 12Newcastle United vs. EvertonMurrayfield Stadium, EdinburgAug. 15Newcastle United vs. Bayer LeverkusenSt. James’ Park, NewcastleAug. 16Newcastle United vs. StrasbourgSt. James’ Park, NewcastleNottingham ForestDateFixtureLocationJuly 18Notts County 0–2 Nottingham ForestMeadow Lane, NottinghamJuly 22Nottingham Forest 3–0 Blackburn RoversEstádio da Nora, AlbufeiraJuly 26Vitória S.C. vs. Nottingham ForestBehind Closed DoorsJuly 31Sporting CP vs. Nottingham ForestEstádio Algarve, AlgarveAug. 8Udinese vs. Nottingham ForestBluenergy Stadium, UdineAug. 8Barcelona vs. Nottingham ForestBluenergy Stadium, UdineAug. 12Nottingham Forest vs. Bayer LeverkusenCity Ground, NottinghamAug. 16Nottingham Forest vs. BrestCity Ground, NottinghamSunderlandDateFixtureLocationJuly 18York City 1–5 SunderlandLNER Community Stadium, YorkJuly 25Liverpool vs. SunderlandGeodis Park, NashvilleJuly 30Sunderland vs. Leeds UnitedSports Illustrated Stadium, HarrisonAug. 2Sunderland vs. WrexhamSubaru Park, ChesterAug. 8Lens vs. SunderlandStade Bollaert-Delelis, LensAug. 15Sunderland vs. RennesStadium of Light, SunderlandTottenham HotspurRoberto De Zerbi saved Spurs from relegation last season. | Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesA crucial preseason for Tottenham Hotspur began with victory as new signing Mateus Fernandes fired home the only goal of a friendly win against MK Dons. Spurs have now traveled across the world to face Auckland FC in New Zealand, quickly followed by games against Sydney FC and Chelsea in Australia. Tottenham return to north London in early August, where they will host Getafe and Hoffenheim. DateFixtureLocationJuly 22Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 MK DonsHotspur Way, LondonJuly 25Auckland FC vs. Tottenham HotspurEden Park, AucklandJuly 29Sydney FC vs. Tottenham HotspurAllianz Stadium, SydneyAug. 1Chelsea vs. Tottenham HotspurAccor Stadium, SydneyAug. 8Tottenham Hotspur vs. GetafeHotspur Way, LondonAug. 15Tottenham Hotspur vs. HoffenheimTottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonAug. 16Tottenham Hotspur vs. HoffenheimHotspur Way, LondonREAD THE LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS, ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT FROM SI FCAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow