The English top flight is gearing up for another thrilling season, and every Premier League club is currently deep into its pre‑season programme. Below you will find a comprehensive rundown of fixtures, results and upcoming matches for all twenty clubs, presented in UK time.
This guide not only lists the scores that have already been recorded but also highlights the key friendlies, tournament appearances and promotional events that will shape each squad’s preparation ahead of the league’s kick‑off on 21 August. ### Arsenal Arsenal have packed their summer calendar with a mixture of domestic and continental opposition. The Gunners opened their preparations on 25 July with a comfortable 3‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground.
A week later they travelled to Spain for a 4‑1 victory against Girona on 1 August. The following week saw a 3‑1 defeat at the hands of Real Betis in Dublin, before a high‑profile clash at the Emirates Stadium against Borussia Dortmund on 9 August ended in a 3‑2 loss.
Arsenal then hosted Como on 12 August, drawing 1‑1 after extra time and prevailing 4‑3 on penalties. Their pre‑season culminates with the Community Shield on 16 August, where they will meet Manchester City in Cardiff at 3 pm. ### Aston Villa Aston Villa’s itinerary has taken them across Europe and Asia.
They began with a 5‑0 thrashing of Walsall at the Bescot Stadium’s Pallet‑Track on 21 July, followed by a narrow 2‑1 defeat to Porto on 25 July in Portugal. Villa then fell 4‑2 to Real Sociedad on 28 July at home before traveling to Jakarta for a 3‑1 win over the Indonesia All‑Stars on 1 August. Their Asian swing continued with a 3‑1 victory over BG Pathum United in Pathum Thani on 4 August and a 2‑1 loss to Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on 7 August.
The Villa side capped the month with a 2‑1 defeat to PSG in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on 12 August, and a 2‑1 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia‑Park on 15 August. ### Bournemouth Bournemouth’s pre‑season featured a series of high‑scoring encounters. They opened with a 4‑1 win over St Pauli in Saalfelden on 24 July, then demolished Augsburg 5‑2 on 30 July at the same venue. On 4 August the Cherries posted a staggering 10‑1 victory over Genoa in a closed‑door session at their training ground, a match that lasted 120 minutes.
They drew 2‑2 with Real Betis in Seville on 8 August and secured a 2‑1 win against Mainz at the Mewa Arena on 15 August. ### Brentford Brentford’s preparation was more low‑key but still eventful. They began with a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on 15 July. After a brief hiatus, Brentford travelled to France for a 4‑2 defeat at Rennes on 8 August, before returning to the Gtech Community Stadium to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt 7‑0 on 15 August.
### Brighton & Hove Albion The Seagulls kicked off with a 4‑1 win over Wycombe at their training ground on 18 July. They then faced Annecy in France on 25 July, before a 4‑3 victory against Strasbourg in Austria on 1 August. Brighton continued their European tour with a 3‑0 win over Roma at the Amex on 8 August and capped the month with a 1‑0 triumph over Bologna at the Amex on 15 August. ### Chelsea Chelsea’s summer schedule was truly global.
They opened with a 6‑4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on 28 July, followed by a 2‑1 loss to Tottenham in the same city on 1 August. The Blues then suffered a 1‑0 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on 5 August, before bouncing back with a 3‑0 victory over AC Milan in Jakarta on 8 August. A 3‑3 draw with Johor Darul Ta'zim in Johor on 9 August preceded a 3‑1 win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on 15 August.
### Coventry City Coventry’s pre‑season began with a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on 11 July. After a goalless draw with Northampton at Sixfields on 18 July, the Sky Blues travelled to Spain for a 3‑1 win over Espanyol on 8 August, and then secured a 2‑0 victory against Monaco at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 14 August.
### Crystal Palace Palace started with a 5‑1 win over Swindon at their training ground on 18 July, before a 3‑0 loss to Bromley at Hayes Lane on 25 July. They played two 45‑minute matches on 28 July, losing 3‑0 to Lens and drawing 0‑0 with Famalicão. Palace then beat Al Ula 3‑1 on 31 July in Italy, suffered a 3‑0 defeat to Freiburg on 15 August and will face Arsenal in the Community Shield on 16 August. ### Everton Everton’s schedule took them from Scotland to Germany.
They began with a 4‑0 win over Dundee at Dens Park on 18 July, then drew 0‑0 with Bolton on 25 July and lost 1‑0 to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on 28 July. The Toffees travelled to Hamburg for a 2‑1 win on 1 August, then to Stuttgart for a 3‑1 victory on 8 August. They beat Newcastle 3‑1 at Murrayfield on 12 August and drew 1‑1 with Lille on 15 August. ### Fulham Fulham’s pre‑season included a 1‑1 draw with Al Ahli in Portugal on 28 July, a 2‑1 loss to Crystal Palace at their training ground on 7 August, and a 1‑0 win over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage on 15 August.
### Hull City Hull began with a 3‑0 win over Konyaspor in Slovenia on 25 July, followed by a 2‑1 victory over Çaykur Rizespor on 28 July. They drew 1‑1 with Kasımpaşa in Istanbul on 1 August, lost 2‑0 to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on 8 August and finished the month with a 0‑0 stalemate against Nice at the MKM Stadium on 15 August.
### Ipswich Town Ipswich’s itinerary featured a 2‑1 loss to Osasuna in Colchester on 29 July, a 2‑0 win over Oxford at the Kassam Stadium on 1 August, a 2‑1 loss to Wycombe at Adams Park on the same day, a 1‑0 victory over Le Havre at Portman Road on 4 August, a 3‑0 win over Rayo Vallecano at home on 8 August and a 4‑2 away win against Union Berlin on 15 August. ### Leeds United Leeds enjoyed a whirlwind summer, starting with a 3‑2 loss to Wrexham on 26 July, then a 1‑0 win over Sunderland in New Jersey on 31 July.
The Yorkshire side travelled to Chicago for a 4‑2 victory over Liverpool on 2 August, followed by a 2‑0 win over RB Leipzig in a 120‑minute match at Elland Road on 8 August. They drew 1‑1 with Manchester United in Dublin on 12 August, winning 5‑4 on penalties, and wrapped up the month with a 4‑0 win over Augsburg at Elland Road on 15 August. ### Liverpool Liverpool’s summer featured a 4‑2 win over Sunderland in Nashville on 25 July, a 1‑0 victory over Wrexham in New York on 30 July, a 4‑2 win over Leeds in Chicago on 2 August, a 3‑2 loss to Monaco at Anfield on 9 August and a showcase match against Como on 16 August at Anfield.
### Manchester City City opened with a 1‑1 draw against Inter Milan in Hong Kong on 1 August, losing 3‑1 on penalties. They then beat the K‑League All Stars 3‑1 in Seoul on 5 August and defeated Atletico Madrid 3‑1 in Seoul on 9 August.
City will meet Arsenal in the Community Shield on 16 August in Cardiff. ### Manchester United United began with a 1‑0 loss to Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July, then a 5‑0 win over Rosenborg in Trondheim on 24 July. They beat Atletico Madrid 2‑1 in Stockholm on 1 August, drew 1‑1 with PSG in Gothenburg on 8 August, lost a penalty shoot‑out to Leeds on 12 August and fell 4‑2 to AC Milan in Wroclaw on 15 August.
### Newcastle United Newcastle’s schedule started with a 3‑0 win over Darlington at their training ground on 18 July, a 1‑1 draw with Gateshead on 25 July, a 4‑1 loss to Bristol City on 29 July, a 2‑1 win over Valencia at the Mestalla on 8 August, a 3‑1 loss to Everton at Murrayfield on 12 August, a 2‑1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at St James’ Park on 15 August and a final pre‑season fixture against Strasbourg on 16 August. ### Nottingham Forest Forest recorded a 2‑0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane on 18 July, a 3‑0 victory over Blackburn in Portugal on 22 July, a 1‑1 draw with Vitoria in Portugal on 26 July, a 2‑1 win over Portimonense in the Algarve on 31 July, a 4‑1 win over Sporting in the Algarve on the same day, a 1‑0 win over Udinese in Udine on 8 August, a 1‑0 loss to Barcelona in Udine on 8 August, a 2‑1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the City Ground on 12 August and a match against Brest on 16 August.
### Sunderland Sunderland began with a 5‑1 loss to York City on 18 July, then a 4‑2 loss to Liverpool in Nashville on 25 July, a 1‑0 win over Leeds in New Jersey on 31 July, a 1‑0 win over Wrexham in Philadelphia on 2 August, a 4‑1 loss to Lens in a closed‑door session on 8 August, a 2‑0 win over Lens at Stade Bollaert‑Delelis on 8 August and a 2‑1 victory over Rennes at the Stadium of Light on 15 August. ### Tottenham Hotspur Spurs started with a 1‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground on 22 July, a 2‑0 win over Auckland FC on 26 July, a 1‑1 draw with Sydney FC (winning 4‑2 on penalties) on 29 July, a 2‑1 win over Chelsea in Sydney on 1 August, a 1‑1 draw with Getafe at their training ground on 8 August (70‑minute game) and a 3‑0 win over Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 August.
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