The Premier League's first-ever pre-season tournament in the USA will take place this July, with Brentford one of six clubs travelling to take part in matches and events in five major east coast cities.
The clubs confirmed to feature in the Premier League Summer Series are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. They will compete in a total of nine matches between Saturday 22 July and Sunday 30 July at stadiums in Atlanta, Harrison, Orlando, Philadelphia and Landover.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday 22 July when Chelsea take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. The Bees’ first game is against west London rivals Fulham at the same venue on Sunday 23 July.
Thomas Frank’s side also have fixtures against Brighton (Wednesday 26 July, Atlanta) and Aston Villa (Sunday 30 July, Landover).
Tickets for all matches will be available via pre-sale on Tuesday 25 April and go on general sale on Wednesday 26 April. Fans can register their interest now via premierleague.com/SummerSeries and can also register to hear more about supporting events, as well as general news updates.
Phil Giles, Brentford director of football, said: “The Premier League Summer Series is a fantastic opportunity for us; our players and staff will be able to train and spend time together in a first-class environment, and three games against top-level teams will serve us well in the build-up to a new campaign.
"To be invited to take part in the Premier League’s first-ever pre-season tournament in the USA is another sign of the club’s progress in recent years.”
Chief executive Jon Varney added: “We are really pleased to be heading to the USA in the pre-season as part of the Premier League Summer Series.
“As well as being an important part of our preparations for next season, it will give our fans the opportunity to see us play in the States and it gives us the opportunity to continue to build and promote the club.”
The Premier League Summer Series is part of the league’s ongoing commitment to its US-based fans. In addition to the tournament, the league will work closely with a range of grassroots and community organisations in each host city to create a programme of community and youth soccer initiatives.
The tournament builds on the success of the eight Premier League Mornings Live fan festival events the Premier League and its broadcast partner NBC Sports have hosted in multiple US cities since 2018. These events have seen more than 60,000 fans attend live match screenings in iconic locations, coming together to share their passion for the competition. This is in addition to the millions of viewers who watch week in, week out on television in the USA.
The Premier League’s long-standing broadcast partner NBC Sports will be the host broadcaster across the networks of NBCUniversal and Peacock for the Summer Series with the Premier League’s international licensees broadcasting the event around the world in up to 188 countries.
Premier League Summer Series 2023 schedule (all kick-off times local)
Saturday 22 July - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion (7pm)
Sunday 23 July - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Fulham v Brentford (4pm)
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (7pm)
Wednesday 26 July - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion (5.30pm)
Chelsea v Newcastle United (8.15pm)
Wednesday 26 July - Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Fulham v Aston Villa (7pm)
Friday 28 July - Red Bull Arena, New Jersey
Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United (7.30pm)
Sunday 30 July - FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Aston Villa v Brentford (12pm)
Chelsea v Fulham (2.45pm)
For all the latest tournament and ticket information visit premierleague.com/SummerSeries
Fans can follow the build-up via Premier League and PL in USA channels on social media, and use #PLSummerSeries to get involved.