Premier League pre-season - who are your club playing?

While the World Cup is still going on, many Premier League clubs are already returning to pre-season training and friendly matches.

The Premier League officially returns on 21 August but some clubs are in pre-season match action before the World Cup final.

The games are spread across the globe, from Hong Kong and New York to York and Bristol.

Who is your club playing, and when and where are the matches?

All kick-off times BST

24 July: St. Pauli v Bournemouth (Saalfelden Arena, Austria, 15:00)

30 July: Augsburg v Bournemouth (Saalfelden Arena, Austria, 15:00)

4 August: Bournemouth v Genoa (behind closed doors)

8 August: Real Betis v Bournemouth (Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, 19:30)

1 August: Girona v Arsenal (Estadi Montilivi, Girona, 19:00)

5 August: Arsenal v Real Betis (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 19:30)

9 August: Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund (Emirates Stadium, London, 14:00)

16 August: Community Shield - Arsenal v Manchester City (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)

21 July: Walsall v Aston Villa (Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 19:30)

28 July: Aston Villa v Real Sociedad (Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 19:30)

1 August: Indonesia All-Stars v Aston Villa (Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, 19:00)

4 August: BG Pathum United v Aston Villa (True BG Stadium, Pathum Thani, 19:30)

7 August: Aston Villa v Bayern Munich (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, TBC)

15 August: Borussia Monchengladbach v Aston Villa (Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, 14:30)

8 August: Stade Rennais v Brentford (Roazhon Park, Rennes, 17:00)

15 August: Brentford v Eintracht Frankfurt (Gtech Community Stadium, London)

25 July: Brighton v Annecy (behind closed doors)

1 August: Brighton v Strasbourg (behind closed doors)

8 August: Brighton v Roma (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 15:00)

15 August: Brighton v Bologna (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 15:00)

28 July: Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)

1 August: Chelsea v Tottenham (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)

5 August: Chelsea v Juventus (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, 12:30)

8 August: Chelsea v AC Milan (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 13:00)

11 August: Johor Darul Ta’zim v Chelsea (Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, 13:00)

18 July: Northampton v Coventry (Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, 14:00)

8 August: Coventry v Espanyol (CBS Arena, Coventry, 17:30)

28 July: Crystal Palace v Lens (Lake Como, Italy, 18:00)

28 July: Crystal Palace v FC Famalicao (Lake Como, Italy, 19:30)

18 July: Dundee v Everton (Dens Park, Dundee, 14:00)

25 July: Bolton v Everton (Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, 15:00)

28 July: Stoke City v Everton (bet365 Stadium, Stoke, 19:45)

1 August: Hamburg v Everton (MHP Arena, Stuttgart, 16:00)

8 August: Stuttgart v Everton (MHP Arena, Stuttgart, 16:00)

12 August: Everton v Newcastle (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 17:15)

29 July: Ipswich v Osasuna (JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, 19:45)

1 August: Oxford Utd v Ipswich (Kassam Stadium, Oxford, 12:00)

1 August: Wycombe v Ipswich (Adams Park, Wycombe, 16:00)

4 August: Ipswich v Le Havre (Portman Road, Ipswich, 19:45)

8 August: Ipswich v Rayo Vallecano (Portman Road, Ipswich, 15:00)

15 August: Union Berlin v Ipswich (Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, 14:30)

25 July: Leeds v Wrexham (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, 00:30)

30 July: Leeds v Sunderland (Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, 00:30)

2 August: Leeds United v Liverpool (Soldier Field, Chicago, 21:00)

8 August: Leeds United v RB Leipzig (Elland Road, Leeds, 14:00)

12 August: Leeds United v Manchester United (Croke Park, Dublin, 19:30)

25 July: Liverpool v Sunderland (Geodis Park, Nashville, 23:00)

29 July: Liverpool v Wrexham (Yankee Stadium, New York, 00:30)

2 August: Liverpool v Leeds (Soldier Field, Chicago, 21:00)

9 August: Liverpool v Monaco (Anfield, Liverpool, 14:30)

16 August: Liverpool v Como (Anfield, Liverpool, 18:00)

1 August: Manchester City v Inter Milan (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, 12:30)

5 August: Manchester City v K-League All-Stars (Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul)

9 August: Manchester City v Atletico Madrid (Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul)

16 August: FA Community Shield - Manchester City v Arsenal (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)

18 July: Manchester United v Wrexham (Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, 17:00)

24 July: Manchester United v Rosenborg (Lerkendal Stadium, Trondheim, 17:00)

1 August: Manchester United v Atletico Madrid (Stockholm, 14:00)

8 August: Manchester United v Paris St-Germain (Gothenburg, 16:00)

12 August: Manchester United v Leeds United (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)

15 August: Manchester United v AC Milan (Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, 15:45)

18 July: Newcastle v Darlington (behind closed doors)

25 July: Gateshead v Newcastle (Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, 12:30)

29 July: Bristol City v Newcastle (Ashton Gate, Bristol, 19:30)

8 August: Valencia v Newcastle (Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, 20:00)

12 August: Everton v Newcastle (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 17:15)

15 August: Newcastle v Bayer Leverkusen (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 15:00)

16 August: Newcastle v Strasbourg (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 16:00)

18 July: Notts County v Nottingham Forest (Meadow Lane, Nottingham, 15:00)

22 July: Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers (Estadio de Nora, Albufeira, 11:00)

26 July: Nottingham Forest v Vitoria (behind closed doors)

31 July: Nottingham Forest v Sporting (Estadio Algarve, Faro, TBC)

12 August: Nottingham Forest v Bayer Leverkusen (City Ground, Nottingham, 19:45)

16 August: Nottingham Forest v Brest (City Ground, Nottingham, 14:00)

18 July: York City v Sunderland (LNER Community Stadium, York, 15:00)

25 July: Sunderland v Liverpool (Geodis Park, Nashville, 23:00)

30 July: Sunderland v Leeds (Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, 00:30)

2 August: Sunderland v Wrexham (Subaru Park, Pennsylvania, 17:00)

8 August: Lens v Sunderland (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, 16:00)

15 August: Sunderland v Rennes (Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 15:00)

22 July: Tottenham v MK Dons (behind closed doors)

26 July: Auckland FC v Tottenham (Eden Park, Auckland, 04:30)

29 July: Sydney FC v Tottenham (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)

1 August: Tottenham v Chelsea (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)

8 August: Tottenham v Getafe (behind closed doors)

15 August: Tottenham v Hoffenheim (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 15:00)

16 August: Tottenham v Hoffenheim (behind closed doors)

Sheff Wed re-sign club legend midfielder Bannan

Sheffield Wednesday have re-signed midfielder Barry Bannan from Millwall on a one-year deal, less than six months after he left.

The 36-year-old Scot made 477 appearances for the Owls in his first spell after joining in September 2015.

With Wednesday in administration he left for the Lions for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract in January.

“This club means so much to me and my family so to have the opportunity to come back, I didn’t have to think twice about it. I’m just delighted and I can’t wait to get going again,” he said.

“I always had it in my mind I would be coming back to Wednesday in some capacity so to get this done now is brilliant. There’s a lot of optimism and excitement around the place – we are on the up.”

Bannan played 18 times for Alex Neil’s side as they finished third in the Championship before losing to Hull City in the play-off semi-finals.

The former Scotland international is the fourth player to sign for the Owls this summer as they look to secure an immediate return to the second tier.

Why Newcastle target Manzambi is in demand

Johan Manzambi has won 16 caps for Switzerland

Johan Manzambi mapped it all out.

The determined midfielder had his sights set on the 2026 World Cup before he even made his debut for Freiburg or won his first senior cap for Switzerland.

Manzambi was therefore never going to just settle for a place in the squad once he got there.

The 20-year-old instead relished this grand stage as one of the tournament’s breakout stars.

In truth, manager Murat Yakin had little choice but to start him after he came off the bench and scored a double against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland’s second group game.

Manzambi went on to repay Yakin’s faith with a goal and an assist on his full World Cup debut versus Canada and by setting up his side’s opener in the round of 32 victory over Algeria.

Manzambi missed Switzerland’s subsequent last 16 win against Colombia due to a knee injury and it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to feature versus holders Argentina in the quarter-finals.

But he has already made history after becoming the youngest player to chalk up five goal involvements at a single World Cup since records began.

It feels like this is just the start for the Newcastle United target as close friend Yann Sturm suggested.

“I’m sure we will be hearing a lot more from him over the coming years,” he said.

It has been quite a rise.

But Manzambi’s thirst to get better quickly caught the eye at Freiburg as he rose through the ranks following his move from Swiss side Servette in 2023.

After one particularly draining training session with the reserves went on far longer than planned, Manzambi even asked the then Freiburg II manager Benedetto Muzzicato if he could go over the game plan again because it “didn’t feel right”.

“He wants to improve every single day,” Muzzicato said. “If anything, you have to slow him down rather than motivate him.”

This mentality has been a constant throughout his burgeoning career and helps explain why Manzambi was on the radar of clubs long before the World Cup started.

He was a key cog in the Freiburg side who reached the Europa League final for the first time ever last season and followed in the footsteps of Rayan Cherki and Florian Wirtz by being named the competition’s young player of the season.

It was Manzambi’s first full campaign as a starter yet he racked up 13 goal involvements, including stunning long-range efforts against Bayern Munich and Braga in the Bundesliga and Europa League respectively.

Manzambi’s ball-carrying, close control and ability to make things happen all stood out, as did his versatility.

The Swiss has played in a variety of roles for club and country in the middle of the park, but he has the attributes to potentially excel as a box-to-box midfielder.

The data certainly suggests so.

Among players in the Bundesliga in his position, in 2025-26, Manzambi ranked first for 10-plus metre progressive carries (116), shot ending carries (13) and fouls won (78) as opponents tried to stop him.

He was second for total take-ons (71), opposition half take-ons (52) and total carry progress (2,476 metres).

Manzambi is far from the finished article but, fuelled by a “very healthy and positive drive”, in the words of Muzzicato, he will want to build on an impressive campaign.

“I remember knowing right after Johan’s first touch that he was something special,” he added.

“His natural talent and understanding of the game were obvious from the start. You could see it immediately.

“But, as a person, he is exactly the kind of player every coach wants in their team. He always wants to improve, asks the right questions and is eager to learn.”

Newcastle have targeted hungry players of a similar age this summer as part of their rebuild.

The club have signed winger Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for £43m and goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from Reims for around £18.5m.

They are also closing in on Ajax midfielder Sean Steur in a deal worth up to £23m.

The trio are all aged 20 and under and, following a series of knock backs in the transfer market in the last year, it felt significant they were keen on making the move to St James’ Park.

Could Manzambi follow suit?

Freiburg are in a strong negotiating position following his performances at the World Cup, but Newcastle have the headroom to reinvest within the financial rules after selling Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur for a fee potentially rising to £100m.

The club would also be able to offer Manzambi the platform to develop further with regular first-team football.

The next couple of weeks feel significant.

Manzambi, who changed representatives in the build up to the window, has made it clear in interviews he will address his future after the World Cup.

He has certainly not let the growing interest distract him, which won’t come as a surprise to Luigi Pisino, who coached him at Servette’s academy.

“He’s someone with his feet on the floor,” he said. “He remains humble and has a lot of values, even outside of the pitch.

“He’s really close to his biggest brother, who was always with him, and his father as well. I think they shared a lot of values.

“They support him and they don’t put pressure on him. This is for me a big point because we see that Johan is free when he’s on the pitch and he can just show his skills.”

Newcastle are not the only interested party, of course, and the club have been here before.

They thought a deal had been finalised for Victor Munoz when Liverpool emerged out of nowhere to sign the forward from Osasuna earlier this summer.

Hope remains, but there is still a degree of caution surrounding this pursuit as a result.

“A lot of clubs have already shown interest in him,” said Sturm, who also came through at Freiburg.

“I’m convinced he will make a great next move.”

Additional reporting by Mani Djazmi

Burnley's Hartman joins Espanyol on loan

Burnley left-back Quilindschy Hartman has joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old joined the Clarets from Feyenoord in June 2025 and made 21 Premier League appearances for them last season.

He also contributed five assists as the club were relegated to the Championship.

“The club wishes Quilindschy the best of luck for his loan spell,” a Burnley statement said.

Former Chelsea boss Rosenior named Paris FC manager

Liam Rosenior has returned to football management with Paris FC after being sacked by Chelsea in April.

The 41-year-old lasted less than four months at Stamford Bridge but has moved back to France on a two-year contract, which is understood to include an option for a further season.

Rosenior, who was with Strasbourg before taking the Chelsea job, replaces Antoine Kombouare after Paris finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season.

The club, which is owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull as a minority shareholder, is ambitious to achieve more.

Paris FC said Rosenior was appointed because of his “wealth of experience at the highest level”, his ability to nurture young talent and his commitment to “attractive and attacking football”.

Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge in January following the now-Manchester City manager’s disagreement with members of the club hierarchy.

After an encouraging start, form soon tailed off and Rosenior lost each of his final five Premier League matches in charge, with Chelsea failing to score a goal.

However, he remains highly regarded for his work at Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg, who finished seventh in 2024-25 and qualified for the Uefa Conference League with the youngest squad across Europe’s top five leagues.

Rosenior began his coaching career with Brighton Under-23s before moving to Derby County, first as Wayne Rooney’s assistant before taking over as interim boss.

He was named Hull City head coach in 2022 and led them to 15th in the Championship in his first season and then seventh in his second, but was sacked having missed out on the play-offs.

Chelsea have replaced Rosenior with former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, with the ex-Spain midfielder the sixth permanent manager at Stamford Bridge in four years under BlueCo ownership.