Manchester City have named eleven academy players in their squad for the 2026 Asia pre-season tour, with fixtures against Inter Milan, K-League All Stars and Atletico Madrid.
Manchester City name 28-man squad for Asia Tour 2026
Manchester City have named a 28-man squad for their 2026 Asia Tour pre-season, with matches in Hong Kong and Seoul against Inter, a K League All-Stars side, and Atletico Madrid.
Alonso backs Joao Pedro to build on 20-goal debut season at Chelsea
Xabi Alonso says Joao Pedro returned to pre-season training motivated after scoring 20 goals in his debut Chelsea season, despite missing out on Brazil’s World Cup squad.
Everton lose 1-0 to Stoke in pre-season as Hackney makes debut
Everton lost 1-0 to Stoke City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, with new signing Hayden Hackney making his debut for the club.
Alonso hails pre-season win as useful learning experience after Chelsea beat Western Sydney
Xabi Alonso said Chelsea’s 6-4 pre-season win over Western Sydney Wanderers would prove useful after the side showed the ability to correct in-game problems, while Romeo Lavia was withdrawn as a precaution with a minor hamstring issue.
Chelsea Women to play all WSL home games at Stamford Bridge in 2026/27
Chelsea Women will play all 13 WSL home fixtures at Stamford Bridge in 2026/27, with tickets on sale from 30 July starting at £14 per match.
Seven Arsenal academy players join first team for Girona pre-season camp
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has taken seven academy players to the club’s pre-season training camp in Girona, with several having only recently signed their first professional contracts.
Gvardiol signs five-year deal at Manchester City
Joško Gvardiol has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City after winning six major honours in three seasons at the club.
Chelsea beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in pre-season opener
Joao Pedro scored a nine-minute hat-trick as Chelsea opened their pre-season tour with a 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Xabi Alonso’s first match in charge.
Ledley King joins OzSpurs to run community football session in Sydney
Ledley King joined OzSpurs supporters to deliver a community football session in Sydney in partnership with Creating Chances’ Football United programme.