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A comprehensive list of preseason friendly matches for Premier League clubs ahead of the 2026-27 season has been compiled. Arsenal's schedule includes matches against Girona, Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund, and Como, culminating in the Community Shield against Manchester City on August 16. Aston Villa's extensive preseason includes a 5-0 win over Walsall, matches in Indonesia and Hong Kong, and the UEFA Super Cup against PSG on August 12. Other clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United have fixtures in Australia, the US, Asia, and Europe. The schedule covers matches from mid-July to mid-August 2026, with many games serving as preparation for the upcoming league campaign.
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Arsenal
August 1:
- Girona vs Arsenal – Girona, 7pm
August 5:
- Arsenal vs Real Betis – Dublin, 7.30pm
August 9:
- Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund – Emirates Stadium, 2pm
August 12:
- Arsenal vs Como – Emirates Stadium, 7.30pm
August 16:
- Community Shield – Arsenal vs Man City, Cardiff, 3pm
Aston Villa
July 21:
- Walsall 0–5 Aston Villa – Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 7.30pm
July 25:
- Porto 2–1 Aston Villa – Estadio Do Dragao, 7pm
July 28:
- Aston Villa 2–4 Real Sociedad – Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 7.30pm
August 1:
- Indonesia All-Stars vs Aston Villa – Jakarta, 1pm
August 4:
- BG Pathum United vs Aston Villa – Pathum Thani, 1.30pm
August 7:
- Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich – Hong Kong, 1pm
August 12:
- UEFA Super Cup – PSG vs Aston Villa, Salzburg, 8pm
August 15:
- Borussia Monchengladbach vs Aston Villa – Borussia-Park, 2.30pm
Bournemouth
July 24:
- St Pauli 1–4 Bournemouth – Saalfelden, 4pm
July 30:
- Augsburg vs Bournemouth – Saalfelden, 4pm
August 4:
- Genoa vs Bournemouth – Bournemouth training ground (behind closed doors)
August 8:
- Real Betis vs Bournemouth – Seville, 7.30pm
August 15:
- Mainz vs Bournemouth – Mewa Arena, 2.30pm
Brentford
August 8:
- Rennes vs Brentford – Stade Rennais, 5pm
August 15:
- Brentford vs Eintracht Frankfurt – Gtech Community Stadium, 3pm
Brighton
July 25:
- Annecy vs Brighton – France (behind closed doors)
August 1:
- Strasbourg vs Brighton – France (behind closed doors)
August 8:
- Brighton vs Roma – The Amex, 3pm
August 15:
- Brighton vs Bologna – The Amex, 3pm
Chelsea
July 28:
- Chelsea 6–4 Western Sydney Wanderers – Sydney, 10.45am
August 1:
- Chelsea vs Tottenham – Sydney, 10.45am
August 5:
- Chelsea vs Juventus – Hong Kong, 12.30pm
August 8:
- Chelsea vs AC Milan – Jakarta, 1pm
August 9:
- Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Chelsea – Johor, 1pm
Coventry
July 11:
- AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Coventry – behind closed doors
July 18:
- Northampton 0–0 Coventry – Sixfields, 2pm
August 8:
- Coventry vs Espanyol – Coventry Building Society Arena, 5.30pm
Crystal Palace
July 18:
- Palace 5–1 Swindon – Palace training ground (behind closed doors), 12.30pm
July 25:
- Bromley 3–0 Palace – Hayes Lane, 3pm
July 28:
- Palace 0–3 Lens (6pm – 45-minute match)
July 28:
- Palace 0–0 Famalicao (7.30pm – 45-minute match)
July 31 or August 1:
- Palace vs TBC (5pm or 7.45pm)
August 15:
- Freiburg vs Crystal Palace – Europa-Park Stadion, 1pm
Everton
July 18:
- Dundee 0–4 Everton – Dens Park, 2pm
July 25:
- Bolton 0–0 Everton – Toughsheet Community Stadium, 3pm
July 28:
- Stoke 1–0 Everton – bet365 Stadium, 7.45pm
August 1:
- Hamburg vs Everton – Volksparkstadion, 4pm
August 8:
- Stuttgart vs Everton – MHP Arena, 4pm
August 12:
- Everton vs Newcastle – Murrayfield, 5.15pm
August 15:
- Everton vs Lille – Hill Dickinson Stadium, 3pm
Fulham
August 15:
- Fulham vs Stuttgart – Craven Cottage, 4pm
Hull City
July 25:
- Hull 3–0 Konyaspor – Slovenia, KO TBC
July 28:
- Hull 2–1 Caykur Rizespor – Slovenia, KO TBC
August 1:
- Hull vs Kasımpasa – Istanbul, KO TBC
August 8:
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hull – Germany, 2pm
August 15:
- Hull vs Nice – MKM Stadium, 3pm
Ipswich
July 29:
- Ipswich vs Osasuna – Colchester, 7.45pm
August 1:
- Oxford vs Ipswich – Kassam Stadium, 12pm
August 1:
- Wycombe vs Ipswich – Adams Park, 4pm
August 4:
- Ipswich vs Le Havre – Portman Road, 7.45pm
August 8:
- Ipswich vs Rayo Vallecano – Portman Road, 3pm
August 15:
- Union Berlin vs Ipswich – Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, 2.30pm
Leeds
July 26:
- Leeds 2–3 Wrexham – Tampa, 12.30am
July 31:
- Leeds vs Sunderland – New Jersey, 12.30am
August 2:
- Leeds vs Liverpool – Chicago, 9pm
August 8:
- Leeds vs RB Leipzig – Elland Road, 2pm
August 12:
- Leeds vs Man Utd – Dublin, 7.30pm
Liverpool
July 25:
- Liverpool 4–2 Sunderland – Nashville, 11pm
July 30:
- Liverpool vs Wrexham – New York, 12.30am
August 2:
- Liverpool vs Leeds – Chicago, 9pm
August 9:
- Liverpool vs Monaco – Anfield, 2.30pm
August 16:
- Liverpool vs Como – Anfield, 6pm
Manchester City
August 1:
- Man City vs Inter Milan – Hong Kong, 12.30pm
August 5:
- K-League All Stars vs Man City – Seoul, 12pm
August 9:
- Man City vs Atletico Madrid – Seoul, 12pm
August 16:
- Community Shield – Arsenal vs Man City – Cardiff, 3pm
Manchester United
July 18:
- Man Utd 0–1 Wrexham – Helsinki, 4pm
July 24:
- Man Utd 5–0 Rosenborg
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