Preseason club friendly games: Who plays today, Saturday, July 25?
Today’s preseason exhibition games are headlined by Liverpool’s clash with Sunderland, in Andoni Iraola’s first match in charge of the Reds.
Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool era kicks off in the U.S. today, as the Merseysiders face Sunderland in their opening friendly of the preseason period. The all-Premier League matchup comes just under a month out from the start of the 2026/27 English top-flight campaign.
Nashville’s Geodis Park is the venue for the exhibition match, which is the first of three U.S. friendlies each for Liverpool and Sunderland. In the coming days, the Reds and the Black Cats will also take on Leeds United and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham - two teams that face each other tonight at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.
After three years in charge at Bournemouth, Iraola took over as Liverpool’s new head coach early last month, signing a two-year deal to replace the sacked Arne Slot.
Elsewhere in the world, New Zealand also witnesses overseas preparations for the new Premier League season. As they gear up for their first full term under Roberto de Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur play their second friendly of the summer, when they take on Auckland FC at Eden Park. The game comes three days after Tottenham beat third-tier English club MK Dons 1-0, new signing Mateus Fernandes scoring the winner at Spurs’ London training base.
Among the non-Premier League teams in action today, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich visit lower-league German club Wehen Wiesbaden, while Scottish title holders Celtic host Italian giants AC Milan in Glasgow.
Notable club friendlies today, July 25:
- 7:00 a.m. ET: Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund (Düsseldorf, Germany)
- 9:30 a.m. ET: Wehen Wiesbaden vs Bayern Munich (Wiesbaden, Germany)
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Bromley vs Crystal Palace (Bromley, United Kingdom)
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Celtic vs AC Milan (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
- 12 noon ET: PSV Eindhoven vs Villarreal (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Standard Liège vs Juventus (Liège, Belgium)
- 6:00 p.m. ET: Liverpool vs Sunderland (Nashville, Tennessee)
- 7:30 p.m. ET: Wrexham vs Leeds United (Tampa, Florida)
- 11:00 p.m. ET: Auckland FC vs Tottenham Hotspur (Auckland, New Zealand)
When does the 2026/27 Premier League season begin?
The opening weekend of the Premier League season, whose fixture schedule was announced last month, takes place between August 21 and 24, 2026:
Friday, August 21
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Arsenal vs Coventry City
Saturday, August 22
- 7:30 a.m. ET: Hull City vs Manchester United
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Everton vs Crystal Palace
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday, August 23
- 9:00 a.m. ET Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
- 9:00 a.m. ET Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
- 11:30 a.m. ET Newcastle United vs Liverpool
Monday, August 24
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Fulham vs Chelsea
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