The 2025-26 Premier League season will kick off in the middle of August, 15 August to be exact, but most Premier League teams already have plans for pre-season friendlies that will help them prepare for the next season.
Some teams have already played a few games, while others are even playing competitive matches, like Chelsea and Man City who are competing at the FIFA Club World Cup. Well, Chelsea are still competing, while Man City have finished their journey earlier in the knockout stages.
Anyway, in this article, we will take a closer look at all Premier League teams and their current schedule for pre-season friendlies.
Premier League pre-season friendlies – a full list
Arsenal
- 23 July vs AC Milan (Singapore)
- 27 July vs Newcastle (Singapore)
- 31 July vs Tottenham (Hong Kong)
- 5 August vs Villarreal (H) (Emirates Cup)
- 9 August vs Athletic Club (H) (Emirates Cup)
Aston Villa
- 16 July vs Walsall (A)
- 19 July vs Hansa Rostock (A)
- 26 July vs Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
- 30 July vs St. Louis City SC (A)
- 2 August vs Nashville SC (A)
- 6 August vs AS Roma (H)
Bournemouth
- 15 July vs Hibernian (H)
- 19 July vs Bristol City (H)
- 26 July vs Everton (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
- 31 July vs Man Utd (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
- 3 August vs West Ham (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
- 9 August vs Real Sociedad B (H)
- 9 August vs Real Sociedad (H)
Brentford
- 2 August vs Queens Park Rangers (A)
- 8 August vs Borussia Monchengladbach (H)
Brighton & Hove Albion
- 2 August vs Southampton (A)
- 9 August vs Wolfsburg (H)
Burnley
- 26 July vs Huddersfield Town (A)
- 26 July vs Shrewsbury Town (A)
- 2 August vs Stoke City (A)
- 9 August vs Lazio (H)
Chelsea
- 8 August vs Bayer Leverkusen (H)
- 10 August vs AC Milan (H)
Crystal Palace
- 12 July v Millwall (Behind closed doors)
- 25 July vs Crawley Town (A)
- 29 July vs Mainz (Austria)
- 1 August vs Augsburg (Austria)
- 10 August vs Liverpool (FA Community Shield, Wembley)
Everton
- 15 July vs Accrington Stanley (A)
- 19 July vs Blackburn Rovers (A)
- 26 July vs Bournemouth (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
- 30 July vs West Ham (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
- 3 August vs Man Utd (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
- 9 August vs AS Roma (H)
Fulham
- 9 August vs Eintracht Frankfurt (H)
Leeds
- 19 July vs Man United (Stockholm)
- 2 August vs Villarreal (H)
- 9 August vs AC Milan (Aviva Stadium)
Liverpool
- 13 July vs Preston North End (A)
- 26 July vs AC Milan (Hong Kong)
- 30 July vs Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan)
- 4 August vs Athletic Club (H)
- 10 August vs Crystal Palace (FA Community Shield)
Man City
- 9 August vs Palermo FC (Sicily)
Man Utd
- 19 July vs Leeds United (Stockholm)
- 27 July vs West Ham (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
- 31 July vs Bournemouth (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
- 3 August vs Everton (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
- 9 August vs Fiorentina (H)
Newcastle
- 19 July vs Celtic (A) (Adidas Trophy)
- 27 July vs Arsenal (Singapore)
- TBC vs K-League Select XI (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
- TBC vs Tottenham (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
- 9 August vs Atletico Madrid (H) (The Sela Cup)
Nottingham Forest
- 12 July vs Chesterfield (A)
- 19 July v TBC (TBC)
- 2 August vs Birmingham City (A) (Francis Memorial Match)
- TBC v ACF Fiorentina (A)
- 9 August v Al Qadsiah (H)
Sunderland
- 12 July vs Gateshead (A)
- 12 July vs South Shield (A)
- 19 July vs Sevilla (Estadio Algarve)
- 21 July vs Sporting Lisbon (Estadio Algarve)
- 26 July vs Heart of Midlothian (A)
- 29 July vs Hull City (A)
- 2 August vs Real Betis (H)
- 9 August v Augsburg (A)
- 10 August vs Rayo Vallecano (H)
Tottenham
- 19 July vs Reading (A)
- 31 July vs Arsenal (Hong Kong)
- 7 August vs Bayern Munich (Munich)
- TBC vs Newcastle (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
- 13 August vs PSG (UEFA Super Cup, Udine, Italy)
West Ham
- 19 July v Grasshopper Club Zurich (A)
- 27 July vs Man Utd (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
- 30 July vs Everton (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
- 3 August vs Bournemouth (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
- 9 August vs Lille OSC (H)
Wolves
- 26 July vs Stoke City (A)
- 30 July vs RC Lens (Walsall’s Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium)
- 3 August vs Girona (A)
- 9 August vs Celta Vigo (A)
Where to watch pre-season friendlies?
At this time, it's yet unclear where exactly you can watch pre-season friendlies.
That being said, Sky Sports is likely to broadcast more than a few of these matches, including the Premier League Summer Series, a mini-league played on the East Coast of the United States in which four Premier League teams will participate: Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United, and West Ham.
Furthermore, you will likely have the opportunity to watch some teams live on their respective websites. For example, Arsenal's pre-season matches will likely be available to stream live on Arsenal.com. Aston Villa have confirmed that you can watch all of their pre-season games on VillaTV. So, make sure to check this if you're interested in watching Premier League pre-season friendlies.