Teams are now well underway in their preparation for the 2023/24 season as they look to win silverware in the upcoming campaign.
Manchester City will be the side to beat after Pep Guardiola’s side secured a historic treble with their maiden Champions League title. Premier League teams including Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool will push them hard this season.
PSG have a busy summer ahead as Kylian Mbappe’s future at the club is uncertain, while Real Madrid will be hoping the signing of Jude Bellingham can lift them back to the summit of European football.
The Sporting News looks at the summer 2023 preseason schedule as some of the biggest teams in the world go head-to-head.
MORE: Premier League fixtures 2023/24: Complete schedule
Which teams are playing international club friendlies?
One of the biggest preseason friendlies, if not the biggest, is between Real Madrid and Barcelona on July 29. The two Spanish powerhouses are touring the USA, alongside Man United, AC Milan and Juventus.
Liverpool and Bayern Munich are touring in Asia and they will meet each other in Singapore. Relegated Leicester City and Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are also taking part in the Festival of Football in Singapore.
International club friendlies fixtures
*The next day
Friday, July 21
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 11:00/16:00 |
AC Milan vs Lumezzane |
Milanello Sports Center |
Saturday, July 22
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 10:00/15:00 |
Dagenham and Redbridge vs West Ham |
Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| 16:00/21:00 |
Juventus vs Barcelona |
Levi’s Stadium |
| 17:00/22:00 |
Man United vs Arsenal |
MetLife Stadium |
| 19:00/00:00* |
Chelsea vs Brighton |
Lincoln Financial Field |
Sunday, July 23
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:00/11:00 |
Leicester vs Tottenham |
Rajamangala Stadium |
| 16:00/21:00 |
Fulham vs Brentford |
Lincoln Financial Field |
| 16:00/21:00 |
AC Milan vs Real Madrid |
Rose Bowl |
| 06:00/11:00 |
Yokohama F Marinos vs Man City |
Japan National Stadium |
| 19:00/00:00* |
Newcastle vs Aston Villa |
Lincoln Financial Field |
Monday, July 24
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 07:00/12:00 |
Greuther Furth vs Liverpool |
Behind Closed Doors |
Tuesday, July 25
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:20/11:20 |
PSG vs Al Nassr |
Nagai Stadium |
| 19:30 |
Ipswich vs Luton |
JobServe Community Stadium |
| 19:45 |
Bolton vs Everton |
– |
| 23:00 |
Barcelona vs Arsenal |
Sofi Stadium |
| 01:15* |
Chelsea vs Newcastle |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 03:30* |
Man United vs Wrexham |
Snapdragon Stadium |
Wednesday, July 26
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:20/11:30 |
Bayern vs Man City |
Japan National Stadium |
| 07:00/12:00 |
Celtic vs Wolves |
World Cup Stadium |
| 07:30/12:30 |
Tottenham vs Roma |
Singapore National Stadium |
| 17:30/22:30 |
Brentford vs Brighton |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 19:00/00:00* |
Fulham vs Aston Villa |
Exploria Stadium |
| 20:00/01:00* |
Crystal Palace vs Millonarios |
SeatGeek Stadium |
| 22:30/03:30* |
Real Madrid vs Man United |
NRG Stadium |
Thursday, July 27
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:00/11:00 |
Al Nassr vs Inter Milan |
Nagai Stadium |
| 17:0021:00 |
Juventus vs AC Milan |
Digital Health Sports Park |
| 22:30/03:30* |
San Diego Loyal vs Dortmund |
Snapdragon Stadium |
Friday, July 28
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:20/11:20 |
PSG vs Osaka |
Nagai Stadium |
| 19:30/00:30* |
Brighton vs Newcastle |
Red Bull Arena |
Saturday, July 29
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:00/11:00 |
Kawasaki vs Bayern |
Japan National Stadium |
| 07:00/12:00 |
Roma vs Wolves |
Incheon Asiad Stadium |
| 10:00/15:00 |
Bournemouth vs Atalanta |
Vitality Stadium |
| 10:00/15:00 |
Stoke vs Everton |
– |
| 10:00/15:00 |
Sheffield Wednesday vs Luton |
Hillsborough Stadium |
| 12:00/17:00 |
Rennes vs West Ham |
Roazhon Park |
| 16:00/21:00 |
Real Madrid vs Barcelona |
AT&T Stadium |
Sunday, July 30
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 05:00/10:00 |
Liverpool vs Leicester |
Singapore National Stadium |
| 10:00/17:00 |
Aston Villa vs Brentford |
FedEx Field |
| 13:30/18:30 |
PSV vs Nottingham Forest |
Philips Stadion |
| 14:45/19:45 |
Chelsea vs Fulham |
FedEx Field |
| 19:00/00:00* |
Crystal Palace vs Sevilla |
Comerica Park |
| 07:00/12:00 |
Atletico Madrid vs Man City |
World Cup Stadium |
| 21:00/02:00* |
Man United vs Dortmund |
Allegiant Stadium |
Tuesday, August 1
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 06:20/11:20 |
PSG vs Inter |
Japan National Stadium |
| 16:00/21:00 |
AC Milan vs Barcelona |
Allegiant Stadium |
| 19:30/00:30* |
Liverpool vs Bayern |
Singapore National Stadium |
Wednesday, August 2
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 13:00/18:00 |
Arsenal vs Monaco |
Emirates Stadium |
| 14:00/19:00 |
Nottingham Forest vs Stade Rennais |
St George’s Park |
| 16:00/21:00 |
Juventus vs Real Madrid |
Camping World Stadium |
| 19:30/00:30* |
Chelsea vs Dortmund |
Soldier Field |
Thursday, August 3
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 14:30/19:30 |
Lazio vs Aston Villa |
Bescot Stadium |
Saturday, August 5
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 08:00/13:00 |
Wolves vs Rennes |
– |
| 09:30/14:30 |
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Nottingham Forest |
Deutsche Bank Park |
| 10:00/15:00 |
Everton vs Sporting Lisbon |
Goodison Park |
| 11:00/16:00 |
Brentford vs Lille |
Gtech Community Stadium |
| 12:00/17:00 |
Bournemouth vs FC Lorient |
Vitality Stadium |
| 15:00/20:00 |
Valencia vs Aston Villa |
Mestalla |
Sunday, August 6
| Time ET/BST |
Match/Result |
Stadium |
| 11:00/16:00 |
Arsenal vs Man City (FA Community Shield) |
Wembley Stadium |
| 11:00/16:00 |
Man United vs Athletic Bilbao |
Aviva Stadium |
| 11:00/16:00 |
Dortmund vs Ajax |
– |
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