Premier League 2025–26 Preseason: Full List of Fixtures, Results As Giants Clash

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·25 Juni 2025

Premier League 2025–26 Preseason: Full List of Fixtures, Results As Giants Clash

Preseason schedules of all 20 Premier League teams ahead of the 2025–26 campaign are starting to come together, although there are still a few slots to be filled.

The revamped Club World Cup means Chelsea and Manchester City are poised to enjoy reduced preseason workloads, but there otherwise isn’t anything particularly unusual about the rest of the division's summer plans.

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Some will remain at home, while others, primarily for commercial purposes, will venture overseas for camps and tours ahead of the start of the new season on August 16.

Here are the confirmed 2025 preseason plans of every Premier League team.

Arsenal

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are aiming to get over the hump next season. / IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire

Arsenal’s quest to finally get over the hump off the back of three consecutive second-place Premier League finishes begins in Singapore as they take on Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan.

They’ll remain in Singapore for their second preseason outing against domestic rivals Newcastle United, whom they faced four times last season, before taking on Tottenham Hotspur in the first-ever overseas North London Derby. Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is playing host on 3 August.

The Gunners will return for potentially two home friendlies before the start of the new season, but those fixtures haven’t yet been confirmed.

Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion

Burnley

Chelsea

Chelsea have two friendlies arranged post-Club World Cup. / IMAGO/Gribaudi/ImagePhoto

Chelsea’s 2024–25 campaign extended deep into the summer thanks to the Club World Cup, and it’s no surprise that they’ve got just two fixtures scheduled before the start of 2025–26.

The Blues will face Bayer Leverkusen and Milan within eight days of their Premier League opener.

Crystal Palace

Everton

Fulham

Leeds United

Liverpool

Liverpool are touring the Far East this summer. / IMAGO/Propaganda Photo

The champions are jetting off to the Far East this summer, but first Arne Slot takes his side to Deepdale for a local friendly against Preston North End.

In Asia, Liverpool, like Arsenal and Chelsea, take on Milan in Hong Kong before travelling further east to Japan for a clash against Yokohama F. Marinos.

There’s time for one friendly at Anfield against Athletic Club ahead of the unofficial season curtain-raiser: the 2025 Community Shield. The Reds face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Wembley on 10 August.

Manchester City

Manchester City currently have no preseason fixtures scheduled after the Club World Cup.

Manchester United

Man Utd face three Premier League teams in the U.S., including Everton. / IMAGO/PA Images

Manchester United are one of four teams involved in the Premier League Summer Series, and they’ll face West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton in a week-long mini-tournament hosted by three American cities.

Ruben Amorim’s first preseason as United boss begins against the newly promoted Leeds United in Stockholm on 19 July before they fly out for the summer tournament.

Upon their return, the Red Devils take on Serie A side Fiorentina a week ahead of their first Premier League game of the new season against Arsenal.

Newcastle United

Nottingham Forest

Sunderland

Tottenham Hotspur

Thomas Frank takes charge of his first preseason as Tottenham manager. / IMAGO/Action Plus

Thomas Frank’s set for a busier preseason than usual after taking on the Tottenham job, with Spurs fulfilling their commercial needs by flying out to Asia.

Their summer starts at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town, who are now in the third tier having suffered back-to-back relegations.

The difficulty ramps up on their tour as Frank gets his first taste of the North London Derby before his team take on Newcastle in the home capital of captain Son Heung-min. They then face Bayern Munich (again) at the Allianz Arena, which should be decent preparation for their first-ever taste of the UEFA Super Cup.

Their tussle with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain arrives just days before their first fixture of the season at home to Burnley.