The Premier League Summer Series returns with Manchester United, Everton, West Ham and Bournemouth set to face each other in the United States.
What is the Premier League Summer Series?
The Premier League Summer Series is a pre-season tournament hosted in the United States.
Who is playing in the Premier League Summer Series?
Manchester United, Everton, West Ham and Bournemouth will play a game each against one another.
Dean Huijsen celebrates after equalising for Bournemouth at Arsenal
Premier League Summer Series fixtures and schedule
Saturday July 26 – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Everton vs Bournemouth – 9pm kick-off BST
Sunday July 27 – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Manchester United vs West Ham – 12am kick-off BST
Wednesday July 30 – Soldier Field, Chicago
West Ham vs Everton – 11.30pm kick-off BST
Thursday July 31 – Soldier Field, Chicago
Manchester United vs Bournemouth – 2.30am kick-off BST
Sunday August 3 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Bournemouth vs West Ham – 7pm kick-off BST
Manchester United vs Everton – 10pm kick-off BST
Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrates scoring their match winner
What is the format of the Premier League Summer Series?
Each team will play three matches and will not face the same opposition more than once.
The winner of a match shall be awarded three points. If a match is drawn, both clubs shall be awarded one point.
The club with the highest number of points at the end of the tournament shall be deemed the Premier League Summer Series winner.
If two or more clubs have the same number of points, their position in the table shall be determined on goal difference.
If the goal difference is the same as well, the higher-placed club will be the one having scored the most goals in the tournament.
If the clubs cannot be separated by points, goal difference or goals scored, the higher-placed club will be the one who has won more points in matches between those clubs.
West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen celebrates scoring against Tottenham
Where are the matches being played?
The Premier League Summer Series takes place on the east coast of the United States in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta. The four teams will all play one fixture in each city.
The first round of matches takes place at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home of NFL sides the New York Jets and New York Giants.
The clubs will then travel to Chicago and play at Soldier Field, where MLS club Chicago Fire and NFL team Chicago Bears play.
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the final two matches under its retractable roof.
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