Premier League clubs’ pre-season fixtures: Dates and kick-off times as the 2024-25 season is fast-approaching

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The 2024-25 Premier League season is fast approaching and each and every one of the 20 teams have upped their preparations ahead of the new season.

Four-in-a-row champions Manchester City will be aiming to win their fifth consecutive league title this season, after finishing two points above Arsenal last season.

Runners-up Arsenal alongside Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea will be hoping they can close the gap on the League’s benchmarkers, with the latter three teams bringing in new management to boost their chances of rivalling Pep Guardiola‘s men.

Seven of the League’s heavyweight’s will complete their final pre-season training stateside in the US.

Mikel Areta’s men will face Liverpool and Manchester United in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, whilst Enzo Maresca‘s recently acquired Chelsea will play Manchester City in Columbus. 

Tottenham and Newcastle have already faced each other this pre-season in Australia

Tottenham and Newcastle have already faced each other this pre-season in Australia

Four-in-a-row Premier League title holders Manchester City travel to the US for their pre-season games

Four-in-a-row Premier League title holders Manchester City travel to the US for their pre-season games 

City won't be the only team heading stateside for their pre-season games as they will be joined by Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Wolves to name a few

City won’t be the only team heading stateside for their pre-season games as they will be joined by Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Wolves to name a few

While Tottenham face Bayern Munich twice, once in South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium and for a second time at home at the Tottenham stadium within the space of a week.

Pre-season is the perfect opportunity for players to get back to match fitness and get crucial minutes under their belts ahead of the new season and is also important for new coaches coming into the League to get to know their players better.

Here is every Premier League clubs’ pre-season fixture list including date and kick-off time.  

Arne Slot will take charge of Liverpool for the first time against Spanish side Real Betis in America

Arne Slot will take charge of Liverpool for the first time against Spanish side Real Betis in America 

Premier League pre-season friendlies

AFC Bournemouth 

Bournemouth will play two games in California in the space of a week against Hollywood A-Lister Ryan Reynolds’ owned Wrexham side before meeting Premier League runners-up Arsenal four days later before flying back to England.

Where they will host Spanish side Rayo Vallecano at the Vitality stadium on August 4 for their final game before the new season starts on August 17 

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 

Arsenal 

Mikel Arteta’s men are not taking their pre-season lightly, with mega clashes against Manchester United, Liverpool and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on the cards.

The Gunners will open their pre-season run with a game against fellow Premier League occupants Bournemouth in Los Angeles, followed by a meeting with the Red Devils in one of the World’s most impressive stadiums, the SoFi stadium.

They will finish their tour of the US against well-known rivals Liverpool in Philadelphia before travelling back to London to host two games at the Emirates against Xabi Alonso’s German outfit and French side Lyon. 

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 

Unai Emery’s men will be playing Champions League football next season after an impressive fourth place finish last season.

To help them prepare for the tough competition, the Lions will play seven games in the lead up to their opening league game against West Ham on August 17.

It is not just on pitch where the Villa players will clock up a series of miles as they begin their pre-season with a clash against Walsall at the Bescot Stadium before jetting off to Slovakia to face Spartak Trnava.

They will then make their way over to the US to play three games against Columbus Crew, RB Leipzig and Club America ahead of returning back to England to host Spanish side Athletic Bilbao at Bescot Stadium.

Their seventh and final game will see them travel to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund and the infamous yellow wall at Signal Iduna Park.  

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

Brentford

Brentford narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship last season with Thomas Frank’s men finishing the season in 16th place.

They will hope to better their record from last season and return to top half of the table and preparation for that begins on July 20 when their pre-season campaign gets underway against AGC Wimbledon.

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

The Seagulls new season gets underway on July 24 where Fabian Hurzeler will take charge of Brighton for the first time.

Following the departure of Roberto De Zerbi. The Texas-born German born coach will become the youngest permanent manager in Premier League history.

But before that he will lead his team out against Kashima Antlers and Tokyo Verdy in Tokyo before returning to England to play one last pre-season game against QPR before the Premier League starts.

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 

Another team which saw a change in management during the summer, Chelsea have swapped out Mauricio Pochettino for Enzo Maresca in the hopes he can take them back to their glory days.

Chelsea and Maresca will get their pre-season up and running with five games staged across five city’s in the US.

The will first play Wrexham in Santa Clara before travelling to Indiana to play Celtic, followed by Club America in Atlanta, Manchester City in Columbus, Real Madrid in Charlotte.

Once they have wrapped up their five games in America they will return to Stamford Bridge for one finally pre-season game against Inter Milan before the season starts. 

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) 

August 11: Chelsea vs Inter Milan – Stamford Bridge, kick-off 3pm 

Crystal Palace 

Crystal Palace will be hoping they can build on their 10th place finish last year and it all starts with their pre-season friendlies.

Unlike the  majority of other Premier League teams, the majority of the Eagles games are staged here in England.

Their opening clash sees them travel to Broadfield Stadium to face Crawley before they host French side FC Nantes at Selhurst Park. 

They will then follow the trend of heading over to America, where they will play out two games against Wolves and West Ham.

July 27: Crawley vs Crystal Palace – Broadfield Stadium, kick-off 12.30pm 

August 11: Crystal Palace vs FC Nantes – Selhurst Park, kick-off 3pm 

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 

Everton are keeping it local for their pre-season games, staying in England for three out of their four fixtures.

Where they will come up against Salford City, Coventry and Preston. 

Their only game abroad takes them just across the pond to Ireland where they will face Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds. 

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

Fulham enjoyed another successful season in England’s top flight, just two years after securing promotion.

They will be hoping for a third consecutive impressive season, which all starts with their pre-season clash against Benfica in Portugal.

Their game against the Primeira runners-up will be the first of only two games they have arranged ahead of the 2024-25 season. 

Their other game will see them take on Hoffenheim in Germany.  

August 2: Benfica vs Fulham – Estadio Algarve, Portugal, kick-off 8pm UK time

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

 

Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town enjoyed a remarkable season last year, finishing second in the Championship, securing promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since 2002.

The Tractor Boys will begin their season in Austria against Shakhtar Donetsk before hosting German side Fortuna Dusseldorf. 

July 20: Shakhtar Donetsk – Sportzentrum Landskron, Austria (KO time TBC)

July 27: Ipswich vs Fortuna Dusseldorf – Portman Road, 3pm

Leicester City

After getting relegated last season, just seven years after lifting the Premier League title, the Foxes made sure their stint in England’s second-tier was short lived.

And that they did, winning the League and ensuring promotion back to the Premier League at the same time.

Leicester’s pre-season will begin with a clash against League One outfit Shrewsbury Town before they travel to France to face Lens.

July 23: Shrewsbury vs Leicester – Croud Meadow, kick-off 7.45pm 

August 10: Lens vs Leicester – Stade Bollaert-Delelis, kick-off 3pm local time 

Leicester City will return to the Premier League this season after one year away in the Championship

Leicester City will return to the Premier League this season after one year away in the Championship

Liverpool 

This season marks a new chapter for the red of Merseyside as Dutch manager Arne Slot comes into the setup after Jurgen Klopp departure from the club.

The Slot era will get underway on July 26 when Liverpool are set to play their first pre-season friendly against Spanish side Real Betis in Pittsburg, America.

The will continue their pre-season preparation with two more games in the US against Arsenal and Manchester United.

After there time in America, they return to Anfield for one final game against Sevilla before the 2024-25 Premier League season begins. 

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 

Manchester City 

Reigning champions Manchester City will be aiming to reach heights never reached before this season.

As Pep Guardiola’s look to lift a record fifth Premier League title in a row.

A pre-season for Champions, their fixture list is stacked with worthy opponents who will challenge them ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The will start their pre-season with a clash against Scottish Champions Celtic in North Carolina, they will then go on to play AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea in New York, Orlando and Columbus respectively.

Their final game before the start of this season’s Premier League will be against Manchester United in the Community Shield on August 10.  

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 

Manchester United 

Manchester United’s showing in the Premier League last season will be one most Red Devils will be wanting to quickly forget.

The Red Devils finished eight in the league last season, their lowest finish in the club’s history.

They managed to turn their fortune around however by winning the FA Cup against rivals Manchester City to save their spot in European football.

Their final game before the start of this season’s Premier League will be against Manchester United in the Community Shield on August 10. Before that they will be America to face Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool.

July 15: Man Utd 0-1 Rosenborg – Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim 

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 

Eddie Howe’s men narrowly missed out on European football this season, finishing 7th in the League.

They will begin their 2024-25 season prep with two games in Japan against Urawa Red Diamonds and Yokohama F. Marinos.

The Magpies will then return to St James Park to host Girona and Stade Brestois before their season officially begins.

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 

Nottingham Forest just escaped relegation to the Championship last season, finishing 17th just six points above the drop zone.

They will be hoping they can produce a better display this season as they look to stay in England’s top flight.

 All their remaining pre-season games are being held at the Pinatar Arena in Spain where they will come up against Sunderland, Millwall and Elche.

July 13: Chesterfield 0-3 Nottingham Forest  

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

The third and final team to secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of last season is the Saints, who beat Leeds in the Championship play-off final to advance.

The Saints get their pre-season campaign started against Eastleigh at Silverlake Stadium on July 19 before the host French side’s Bordeaux and Montpellier in two closed door matches.

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

Tottenham 

Ange Postecoglou’s men enjoyed a decent season in 2024 and will be hoping for more of the same this season, as they will aim to match or even do better than their fifth place finish.

Unlike the rest of the so called big six who have taken their pre-season campaigns to America, Spurs have gone in the other direction to Asia, South Korea to be exact.

They will play Hearts first and foremost in Tynecastle before flying to Seoul to play three games against Vissel Kobe, Team K League and Bayern Munich.

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 

West Ham got their pre-season up and running against Hungarian side Ferencvaros.

Their next game is scheduled for July 15 where they will play London team Dagenham & Redbridge.

They will then take their pre-season tour to Florida where they are set to play Wolves and Crystal Palace a week apart from each other.

Their final game before the start of the new Premier League season will be against Spanish outfit Celta Vigo. 

July 15: Ferencvaros 2-2 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 

Gary O’Neil’s side will be hoping to better their 14th place finish last season.

They begin their preparations for the upcoming season against West Ham in Florida, followed by a meeting with Crystal Palace in Maryland.

They will finish their American tour in Miami where they will face RB Leipzig.

Their final friendly before the beginning of the 2024-25 season will be against Rayo Vallecano at Molineux. 

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



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