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Premier League US tour: Schedule plus TV and ticket details

by Kyle Fansler April 13, 2023

The Premier League has announced a major summer tour involving six clubs across five cities. In total, there will be nine matches between Premier League teams in the United States in 2023 as part of this summer tour. Note that this does not include Arsenal or Manchester United , who both have individual summer friendlies planned in the United States this year.

The six clubs making the collective trip across the pond are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle. Each team is playing three games in the United States as part of this summer series across five venues. Games are in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, Harrison and Landover. The latter two are just outside of New York and Washington, DC, respectively.

This is the first time the Premier League is making a collective league effort to play a preseason tournament in the United States. In the past, teams traveled individually, but still played Premier League teams often. For example, the Florida Cup last year pit Arsenal against Chelsea .

Premier League US tour schedule

These games take place over a nine-day span from Saturday, July 22 to Sunday, July 30. The action starts in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, with a total of three games over that weekend. Chelsea plays against Brighton on Saturday before Fulham plays Brentford and Newcastle takes on Aston Villa.

Then, on Wednesday July 26, there are three games. Two are in Atlanta, which are Brentford-Brighton and Chelsea vs Newcastle. The third game is in Orlando as Fulham faces Aston Villa.

The last set of games start Friday, July 28 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. Brighton and Newcastle conclude their USA ventures at the home of the New York Red Bulls. Then, on Sunday, July 30, there are two games at FedEx field in Landover, MD. Aston Villa battles Brentford before London clubs Chelsea and Fulham play.

How to watch

In addition to announcing the schedule, the Premier League also clarified that NBC is in charge of broadcasting the games. NBCUniversal’s family of channels, including USA Network as well as Peacock , have coverage of games throughout the preseason tournament.

You can also start to think about tickets to watch these games in the United States. Pre-sale tickets open on Tuesday, April 25. One day later, general sale tickets go on sale.

As soon as more ticket details are announced, we’ll share them in this article.

Saturday, July 22

Chelsea vs Brighton, in Philadelphia, PA; 7PM: Find Tickets

Sunday, July 23

Fulham vs Brentford, in Philadelphia, PA; 4PM: Find Tickets Newcastle vs Aston Villa, in Philadelphia, PA; 7PM: Find Tickets

Wednesday, July 26

Brentford vs Brighton, in Atlanta, GA; 5:30PM: Find Tickets Fulham vs Aston Villa, in Orlando, FL; 7PM: Find Tickets Chelsea vs Newcastle, in Atlanta, GA; 8:15PM: Find Tickets

Friday, July 28

Brighton vs Newcastle, in Harrison, NJ; 7:30PM: Find Tickets

Sunday, July 30

Aston Villa vs Brentford, in Landover, MD; 12PM: Find Tickets Chelsea vs Fulham, in Landover, MD; 2:45PM: Find Tickets

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The English Premier League will hold a preseason tournament in the United States, which will be held in July and include six clubs taking part in games in East Coast cities, the league announced Tuesday .

While a number of top English clubs have held summer tours, this is the first time the league has staged a "tournament" in the U.S.

The Premier League Summer Series  will include a total of nine games between Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 30. Clubs confirmed to participate are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. Games will be held in Atlanta; Harrison, New Jersey; Orlando, Philadelphia; and Landover, Maryland.

"We are delighted to be bringing six clubs to the USA in July for the first-ever Premier League Summer Series," Premier League CEO Richard Masters said in a statement. "Our clubs have incredible supporters in the U.S., who passionately follow their teams throughout the season."

What is the Premier League Summer Series schedule?

Saturday, July 22 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 1: Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 7 p.m. ET

Sunday, July 23 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 2: Fulham vs. Brentford, 4 p.m. ET

Match 3: Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa, 7 p.m. ET

Wednesday, July 26 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 4: Brentford vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 5:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, July 26 - Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Match 5: Fulham vs. Aston Villa, 7 p.m. ET

Match 6: Chelsea vs. Newcastle United, 8:15 p.m. ET

Friday, July 28 - Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey

Match 7: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United, 7:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, July 30 - FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Match 8: Aston Villa vs. Brentford, 12 p.m. ET

Match 9: Chelsea vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m. ET

Will USMNT star Christian Pulisic still be with Chelsea?

Christian Pulisic, the 24-year-old standout for the U.S. men's national team , is under contract with Chelsea  through the 2023-24 Premier League season. However, a mass exodus of players — including Pulisic — is expected this summer, according to ESPN . Since an ownership group led by American Todd Boehly took over in May 2022, Chelsea has experienced a chaotic existence . The club added 18 new players at a cost of approximately $650 million. The club fired manager Thomas Tuchel, then brought in a new manager in Graham Potter  on a five-year contract , only to fire him after 31 matches. Former England national team and Premier League star Frank Lampard was appointed interim manager  in April. 

All of that change has not helped on the pitch, as Chelsea — which won the UEFA Champions League just two years ago — currently sits in 11th place in the Premier League table. 

With Chelsea going through three managers in four years, Pulisic has been unable to secure a consistent starting position with the club. The influx of new players recently means Chelsea will be looking to offload the USMNT star, as well as other notable players such as strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku (who is on loan at Inter Milan), midfielder Mateo Kovacic and defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

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Pulisic isn't the only USMNT player who could be participating in the Premier League Summer Series. Fulham features American defenders Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson, each of whom played significant roles for the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup. 

Busy summer of soccer in U.S.

The Premier League Summer Series will be competing for the American soccer fan's attention amid a number of competitions taking place this summer.

The women's World Cup kicks off on July 20, with the USWNT playing its first game on July 21 against Vietnam at 9 p.m. ET in Auckland, New Zealand.

On the heels of the completion of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on July 16, the Leagues Cup — a unique competition featuring every team in Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX — kicks off on July 21 . The final of the Leagues Cup will be held on Aug. 19. 

While the NWSL will be taking a break in regular-season play during the women's World Cup , the league will be hold some games for its in-season tournament — the Challenge Cup — in late July and early August.

In addition, Wrexham AFC  — the fifth-tier Welsh soccer club owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McIlhenney and subject of a popular documentary — will play a friendly against Manchester United  in San Diego on July 25.

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The English Premier League’s summer tour will kick off in Philadelphia

Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brentford and Brighton will all come to town to play at Lincoln Financial Field on July 22 and 23.

Update: Tickets are now on sale. Click here for details on how to buy them.

The English Premier League is bringing a six-team exhibition tour to the United States in July, and Philadelphia will be one of its destinations.

Lincoln Financial Field will host all six teams over the weekend of July 22-23: Chelsea vs. Brighton, Fulham vs. Brentford, and Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa.

It will be the first major soccer event at the Linc since the U.S. women’s national team played there in August 2019 . And while the visitors will come from abroad, there will be at least one local angle: Philadelphia-based Comcast spends billions of dollars on Premier League broadcast rights, and its TV and streaming channels will show all the games.

If you were expecting a different local angle, that’s for good reason. Hershey’s Christian Pulisic , the biggest American men’s soccer star, plays for Chelsea. But with a new manager coming this summer and an overstuffed roster of big players, it’s widely expected that Pulisic at least will test the waters on leaving the Blues this summer .

» READ MORE: Christian Pulisic’s ‘fearless’ drive has made a kid from Hershey a World Cup star

So if you want to buy tickets when they go on sale April 25, don’t assume you’ll be able to watch Pulisic here.

Those six teams aren’t the only English teams coming over. Manchester United and Arsenal are too, but separate from this. United will play Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham on July 25 in San Diego and Dortmund on July 30 in Las Vegas and probably has another game to announce.

Arsenal will be the MLS All-Star team’s opponent on July 19 in D.C., and it might set up other games while in the States.

What about Leeds United, featuring Medford’s Brenden Aaronson and fellow American stars Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie? They’d sell a boatload of tickets here, and the club, and the Premier League surely knows it — not least because the San Francisco 49ers have a big stake in Leeds’ ownership.

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The answer is found in the standings. Leeds is in serious danger of relegation, currently safe by just two points with eight games to go. A whopping nine of the league’s 20 teams are in the relegation fight. If Leeds goes down, it wouldn’t be able to be part of a Premier League tour.

All six touring teams are in the top 11, led by third-place Newcastle. Chelsea is the worst of them, remarkably, in 11th place and far off its usual place among the title contenders.

The Athletic reported that Fulham came in for Leeds so the league could stop worrying about whether Leeds would stay up. Fulham has its own big-name Americans in Tim Ream and Antonee “Jedi” Robinson .

» READ MORE: Zack Steffen opens up about missing the World Cup and returning to the U.S. men’s soccer team last month

Chelsea still should easily sell the most tickets of any of the teams involved because it has the biggest fan base. Newcastle could attract the most attention, though, because its majority owner is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund . The Saudi government has insisted it doesn’t control the team, but that is in dispute.

In the ongoing U.S. court case between the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf , lawyers for the PIF claimed sovereign immunity because the fund is “a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” and its chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan — who also chairs Newcastle United — is “a sitting minister of the government.”

That got the attention of not just the Premier League, which bars governments from direct roles in running its teams. When a PIF-led consortium bought Newcastle in 2021, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told the BBC that if the league found the Saudi government to be involved in the team, “we can remove the consortium as owners of the club.”

It remains to be seen how the matter will play out.

The other venues for the Premier League’s tour will be Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Orlando’s Exploria Stadium; Harrison, N.J.’s Red Bull Arena; and Landover, Md.,’s FedEx Field.

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Interestingly, the Union also have a home game on July 22, against Mexico’s Club Tijuana in the new Leagues Cup tournament between MLS and Liga MX teams. The kickoff time for that game has not been set yet. We’ll see if it is set to not overlap with Chelsea-Brighton, which likely will draw a bigger crowd than Subaru Park’s 18,500-seat capacity.

2023 Premier League summer tour schedule

Saturday, July 22: Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion in Philadelphia (7 p.m.)

Sunday, July 23: Fulham vs. Brentford (4 p.m.) and Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa (7 p.m.) in Philadelphia

Wednesday, July 26: Brentford vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (5:30 p.m.) in Atlanta; Fulham vs. Aston Villa in Orlando (7 p.m.); Chelsea vs. Newcastle United (8:15 p.m.) in Atlanta

Friday, July 28: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United in Harrison, N.J. (7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 30: Aston Villa vs. Brentford (noon) and Chelsea vs. Fulham (2:45 p.m.) in Landover, Md.

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6 clubs, 5 cities, 9 games: premier league summer series headed to usa in july.

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It's not every summer you get the chance to see your favorite Premier League club stateside, but an unprecedented number of teams from England's top flight are now planning a preseason invasion before the 2023-24 campaign begins on August 12.

The latest announcement is the unveiling of the Premier League Summer Series USA 2023 schedule, stadiums, clubs and locations. Beginning July 22, six squads will contest nine matches in five cities over the space of nine days.

The six clubs entering the mini-tournament are Chelsea, Newcastle, Fulham, Aston Villa, Brentford and Brighton. All six are clear of relegation (it's crazy to realize that 11th-place Chelsea are currently lowest in the table), and that's obviously a big consideration since it appears that Fulham have taken the place of a team that was earlier rumored, relegation-threatened Leeds.      

The five Premier League Summer Series stadiums (all located on the East Coast) are Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA), FedEx Field (Landover, MD), Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) and Exploria Stadium (Orlando, FL). 

Interested in buying tickets? Register now at the Premier League's website for early access to the priority booking window. Pre-sale begins Tuesday, April 25, and general sale is on Wednesday, April 26.

If you can't make it, NBC Sports will broadcast the Summer Series across the networks of NBCUniversal and Peacock.

Below you'll find the complete schedule, as well as club-by-club guides. 

Premier League Summer Series USA 2023 schedule

Chelsea Premier League Summer Series schedule  

Thoughts: Will Christian Pulisic still be with Chelsea at this point? He's actually a rumored Newcastle transfer target. All we know is that Todd Boehly's going to be busy. 

Newcastle Premier League Summer Series schedule

Thoughts: Miguel Almirón makes his return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and 71,000 will be there to see it. Things have changed a lot since 2015, when Newcastle was drawing 20,000 to Miller Park in Milwaukee with most fans there to see Atlas.  

Fulham Premier League Summer Series schedule

Thoughts: Every Fulhamerica match should be an instant sell-out. This is basically the Tim Ream 2022 World Cup Appreciation Tour. 

Aston Villa Premier League Summer Series schedule

Thoughts: Your chance to see Emi Martínez in the flesh. After not doing anything all season, Philippe Coutinho probably scores a banger too.  

Brighton Premier League Summer Series schedule

Thoughts: Bring your children to watch Kaoru Mitoma and teach them the science of the dribble. Also have them get 18-year-old Evan Ferguson's autograph for you.

Brentford Premier League Summer Series schedule

Thoughts: Will Ivan Toney still be around? He's worth the price of admission. 

It's also worth noting that Arsenal are already scheduled to play the MLS All-Stars on July 19 in Washington D.C., and Manchester United are playing Wrexham in San Diego (July 25) and Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas (July 30) at this time.

At this same time there's also Leagues Cup (July 21-Aug. 19) action between all 47 MLS and Liga MX clubs. And we'll all be keeping strange hours to follow the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  

Get out that personal planner and start circling some dates because life's coming at you fast.

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Liverpool , Manchester United and Arsenal have announced they will be doing their preseason touring in the United States while playing a series of head-to-head fixtures against one another. July 31, in Philadelphia, will be the first time that Liverpool and Man United have met in the USA since 2018, when they played in front of 101,000 fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

Manchester City and Chelsea have each announced they will participate in the Soccer Champions Tour, which will be played in six cities in the USA this summer, alongside Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan. Man City will face AC Milan and Barcelona in the first two games of the collection, and Chelsea will close it out against Real Madrid. Both teams will also have other friendlies across the USA.

Aston Villa have also announced they will be returning to the United States this summer, with a friendly against reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew set for July 27.

We will update the list below when Premier League clubs announces their 2024-25 preseason fixtures in the coming weeks and months.

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Arsenal vs Manchester United — July 27 - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California

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Aston Villa vs Columbus Crew — July 27 - Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

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Liverpool vs Real Betis — July 26 - Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Liverpool vs Arsenal — July 31 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liverpool vs Manchester United — Aug. 3 - Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina

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Liverpool FC will return to the USA this summer for a pre-season tour, facing off against Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.

The Reds will come up against Arsenal at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 31.

That game will be followed by a clash with Manchester United at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina on August 3.

“We are proud to announce our highly anticipated return to the USA, providing a great environment for the squad to prepare for the season ahead,” said Ben Latty, the club’s commercial director.

“Pre-season tours always present exceptional opportunities for our supporters, the team and our official partners to engage in memorable experiences within a key focus market for the club. 

“We know millions of super-passionate American fans love this club and what we stand for, a fact underlined when our televised game with Arsenal in December became the most-watched Premier League game in US history.

“The USA is an important market for the club and our partners; with 67 official supporters clubs, international academies across 12 states, and the USA being the number one international market for our merchandising business.

“We eagerly await the opportunity to bring the club closer to the fans and look forward to playing in these iconic venues.”

A pre-sale code will be available for LFC Official Members, season ticket holders, official LFC supporters clubs, hospitality members and international academies. This can be used to purchase tickets from 2pm GMT/9am EST/6am PST on Monday February 26.

Supporters can register their interest from today here . Relevant parties will also be contacted directly by the club.

Tickets will go on general sale to the public from 2pm GMT/9am EST/6am PST on Tuesday February 27.

Further information on how to purchase tickets will be shared in due course.

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Premier League clubs are already 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.

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

Premier League pre-season friendlies - confirmed dates so far

July 27: Arsenal vs Man Utd - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (kick-off 1am July 28 UK time) July 31: Arsenal vs Liverpool - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 7pm local time (12.30am August 1 UK time)

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July 17: Walsall - Bescot Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm 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 4.30pm local time (10.30pm UK time) August 10: Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, kick-off 4pm UK time

July 24: Chelsea vs Wrexham - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara July 27: Chelsea vs Celtic - Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana July 31: Chelsea vs Club America - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta August 3: Chelsea vs Man City - Ohio Stadium, Columbus August 6: Chelsea vs Real Madrid - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Crystal Palace

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)

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

July 27: Liverpool vs Real Betis - Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, kick-off 12.30am 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 12.30am August 4 UK time

July 23: Man City vs Celtic - Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, N.C. July 27: Man City vs AC Milan - Yankee Stadium, New York July 30: Man City vs Barcelona - Camping World Stadium, Orlando August 3: Man City vs Chelsea - Ohio Stadium, Columbus

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 1am July 28 UK time July 31: Man Utd vs Real Betis - Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, kick-off 5am August 1 UK time August 3 : Man Utd vs Liverpool - Brice Stadium, South Carolina, kick-off 12.30am August 4 UK time

May 22: Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham (Newcastle won 5-4 on penalties) - MCG, Melbourne May 24: A-League All Stars vs Newcastle - MCG, Melbourne, kick-off 8.45am UK time 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)

May 22: Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham (Newcastle won 5-4 on penalties) - MCG, Melbourne July 27: Tottenham vs Vissel Kobe - National Stadium, Tokyo August 3: Tottenham vs Bayern Munich - Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea August 10: Tottenham vs Bayern Munich - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, kick-off 5.30pm

July 27: West Ham vs Wolves - EverBank Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am July 28 UK time) August 3: West Ham vs Crystal Palace - Raymond James Stadium, Florida, kick-off 7pm local time (12am August 4 UK time)

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)

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 are the 2024/25 Premier League fixtures released?

The Premier League fixtures - all 380 of them - will be released at 9am on Tuesday June 18 .

Last year, 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.

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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.

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Chelsea, Newcastle headline Premier League summer tour in U.S.

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The Premier League will stage a six-team Summer Series across five Eastern cities in the United States in July, headlined by Chelsea and Newcastle United , the league announced on Tuesday.

Having previously arranged a biennial Premier League Asia Trophy dating back to 2003, the Premier League will host a preseason tournament in the U.S. for the first time, July 22-30.

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With Manchester United , Liverpool and Arsenal also planning to play summer friendlies in the U.S., Tuesday's news means that almost half of the Premier League's 20 teams will prepare for the 2023-24 season in North America.

"We are delighted to be bringing six clubs to the USA in July for the first-ever Premier League Summer Series," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said. "Our clubs have incredible supporters in the U.S., who passionately follow their teams throughout the season.

"We have seen this dedication first-hand from the tens of thousands who have attended our Mornings Live fan events and are excited to be building on this by bringing live Premier League action to five cities this summer.

"We are currently enjoying one of the most competitive Premier League seasons of all time at both ends of the table, and I am sure we will see some thrilling matches during the tournament."

Chelsea will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening Summer Series game at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on July 22, with Fulham facing Brentford and Newcastle taking on Aston Villa at the same venue the next day.

Three games on July 26 will pit Brentford against Brighton in Atlanta, Fulham versus Villa in Orlando and Chelsea taking on Newcastle in the late game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Brighton will play Newcastle at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 28 before FedEx Field in Maryland hosts Villa against Brentford and Chelsea against Fulham on July 30.

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For the second straight year, Manchester United will conduct a preseason tour of the United States.

The Red Devils won’t be alone, with high-profile Premier League clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool coming to the U.S. ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

“The popularity of English football is continuously growing in the U.S., and we’ve come to expect passionate and enthusiastic support from our U.S. fan base,” said the club’s football director John Murtough. “They didn’t disappoint last year and everyone at the club is looking forward to reconnecting with those fans again this summer.”

So far, the club has confirmed three matches for this tour: a clash with Arsenal at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 27, a July 31 match with Real Betis in San Diego, and an August 3 game against Liverpool at Williams-Brice Stadium — the home of the University of South Carolina football team — in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Key dates and events you need to know this summer

With the sun setting on our 2023/24 campaign, attention now turns to another busy summer with the 2024/25 season less than three months away.

We’ve gathered some of the key dates for your diary that you’ll want to be aware of in the next few weeks and months.

Friday, May 24 Arsenal Women v A-League Women All-Stars

We're ending our women’s season with a friendly match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. The exhibition match will see us travel to Australia as part of Global Football Week Melbourne.

It will give our supporters Down Under a fantastic opportunity to see our players in action, following on from the success of the Women’s World Cup in the country last year.

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Friday, May 31 Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers begin

There are four matchdays to go in the qualifiers for the Women’s Euro 2025. These will take place on:

• Friday, May 31
• Tuesday, June 4
• Friday, July 12
• Tuesday, July 16

Friday, June 14 Premier League and EFL transfer window opens, Euro 2024 begins

This summer, clubs can recruit players between Friday, June 14 and Friday, August 30.

The opening of the Premier League and EFL transfer window is on the same day that UEFA Euro 2024 begins in Germany.

24 countries will compete for the 17th edition of the championship, with Germany hosting Scotland at 8pm (BST) on the opening night, when Kai Havertz will hope to be involved.

Also in line to potentially feature in the tournament are Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Declan Rice, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, David Raya, Jorginho, Leandro Trossard, William Saliba.

Tuesday, June 18 Premier League 2024/25 fixtures announced

While in action in Germany, those players as well as the remainder of Mikel Arteta's squad will be keen to see what our fixture list looks like for the coming campaign.

Our schedule will be released at 9am (BST), but what we already know is that the season will consist of 33 weekends, four midweek rounds of matches and one bank holiday matchweek.

Thursday, June 20 2024 Copa America begins

This year’s Copa America takes place in the United States, with 16 teams from the Americas competing for the title.

Argentina are the current holders, having won the championship 15 times, and they will kick off proceedings against Canada on Thursday, June 20 in Atlanta.

Having been selected in Brazil's squad, Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli will be be hoping to taste success with Brazil.

Monday, June 24 WSL transfer window opens

WSL clubs can sign players this summer between Monday, June 24 and Friday, September 13.

Saturday, July 13 Boreham Wood v Arsenal XI

An Arsenal XI will face Boreham Wood in a pre-season friendly at Mangata Pay UK Stadium.

Kick-off will be at 3pm and information on how supporters can attend the fixture will be published in due course.

Sunday, July 14 Euro 2024  and Copa America finals

Euro 2024 and the 2024 Copa America both come to an end on the same day, determining who will be crowned winners of the continental competitions.

The final of the Euros will be held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin at 8pm (BST), while Copa America showpiece takes place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Wednesday, July 24 Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics begins

Taking place in France, the Olympics will once again see men’s and women’s tournaments take place from Wednesday, July 24 to Saturday, August 10.

Men’s teams are restricted to under-23 players with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there are no age restrictions on women’s games.

Saturday, July 27 Arsenal v Manchester United

Our 2024 USA Tour begins against Manchester United at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to kick off our preparations for the 2024/25 season.

We faced each other on American soil last season, selling out the 80,000-capacity MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Wednesday, July 31 Arsenal v Liverpool

Pre-season continues against Liverpool at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at the end of the month.

This will be the first time we’ll have played each other in the US, providing Mikel and the squad with a strong test as they continue to build up to the Premier League season.

Saturday, August 10 Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics ends

The women’s final of the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Saturday, August 10, one day after the men’s final at the same venue.

Saturday, August 17 Premier League 2024/25 season begins

Starting 90 days after the conclusion of the 2023/24 season, we will attack next season’s campaign looking to go one further than our previous two second-place finishes.

Friday, August 30 Premier League transfer windows closes

As August heads to a conclusion, Premier League and EFL clubs will have to make sure that all of their transfer business is completed by 11pm (BST).

From then, clubs won’t be able to recruit players until the winter transfer window opens on New Year’s Day.

Friday, September 13 WSL transfer window closes

For WSL clubs, the window closes at 11pm for domestic deals, and midnight for international deals.

Saturday, September 21 WSL 2024/25 season begins

After back-to-back third-place finishes in the Women’s Super League, we’ll be aiming to close the gap on Manchester City and Chelsea next season.

The start of the new season comes 42 days after the women's gold medal final of the Olympic Games campaign.

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Stream our A-League All-Stars game on Arsenal.com

Our women’s team are in Australia ahead of their friendly with the A-League All Stars on Friday, and you can watch the game for free on Arsenal.com and the official app.

Jonas Eidevall’s squad will take to the field for the prestigious game against the best the Australian league has to offer, which takes place at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium at 11.05am UK time (20.05 local time).

Led by captain Kim Little, our team includes our contingent from the Matildas - Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross, while the likes of Katie McCabe, Alessia Russo, Emily Fox, Frida Maanum and Victoria Pelova are also included in the 19-player travelling party.

To see them in action, just log on to Arsenal.com from 10.55am, or you can download our app and watch it on there where commentators Max Jones and Adrian Clarke will guide you through all the action Down Under.

Please note, we cannot stream the game to viewers in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Norway, Sweden, the Pacific Islands and Australia, where 10 Bold will be broadcasting the game.

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Premier League: Season returns and schedule release dates

W ith the 2023/24 Premier League campaign officially in the past, it is not too early to start looking forward to next season’s key dates. The 2024/25 Premier League campaign will follow a busy summer of soccer. Both the European Championship and Copa America mean the top talents from the Premier League are in action. Additionally, the Olympics in Paris add another layer to this summer’s schedule.

Yet, once all that settles, fans’ eyes fixate on the Premier League. Even before then, Premier League fans will be buzzing with things like managerial shakeups or wildly expensive transfers. In that regard, fans do not have to wait long for Premier League news to return.

Currently, we do not know the official schedule for the Premier League. Much less, the 20 teams for the 2024/25 Premier League are not finalized. Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town will not play in next season’s campaign, while Leicester City and Ipswich Town are coming up. The third replacement team is one of the teams advancing out of the playoff final on Saturday, May 26.

Soon after that, we will see the first moves in the Premier League. Clubs will make big-money signings to increase their chances of success both domestically and in Europe. No league has spent as much as the Premier League despite the looming threat of financial fair play. Once those transfers start flying in, anticipation ramps up for the league.

Key dates ahead of the next Premier League season

Here are some of the dates to circle on your calendar if you already cannot wait for the return of the Premier League next season. Each of the matchdays will be available on NBC’s platforms in the United States as the broadcaster enters the third year of its six-year contract.

June 14-August 30: Summer transfer window

On June 14, the summer transfer window opens up. This will be the first chance many players will have to begin moving between clubs. Oftentimes, moves pour in around July 1, when the fiscal year begins for the new campaign. Then, the deadline day moves on Aug. 30 lead to some calamitous moments.

June 18: Premier League schedule release

Once the Premier League releases each team’s schedule for the 2024/25 campaign, fans can start to plot out where to pick off points. The main challenge is that the schedule will not play out perfectly. Appearances in European competitions and cup ties change the schedule around. However, it will follow this outline for the campaign, and certain matchdays will instantly stand out among the rest.

August 17: Beginning of the Premier League season

Even though we do not know what fixtures will happen on the first matchday, the Premier League will certainly begin on Saturday, Aug. 17. The first game is always one of the most important of the season as it sets the tone for the early stages of the Premier League. Also, fans have the benefit of knowing all 20 teams will be in action, which means Ipswich Town will play its first Premier League game since 2001/02.

January 1 to February 3: Winter transfer window

The second transfer window is usually not as volatile as the one in the summer. However, teams often resort to desperation in the January window. Bruno Fernandes, Virgil van Dijk and Clint Dempsey are examples of successful winter moves in the Premier League that may provide insight into what can happen.

May 25: Championship Sunday

While the last day of the season was not as exciting as previous years, the last day of the 2024/25 campaign has the potential to be a storybook day. A team can win or lose the title, while the relegation race is sure to extend into several teams’ last games of the season. That will, unfortunately, also mean the end of the season for another three months.

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