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Newcastle United, one of the big surprises of the Premier League season, is taking its show on the road this summer.

The Magpies are heading to the United States as part of the six-team Premier League Summer Series , the English top-flight’s first preseason tournament to be held in the U.S.

“We look forward to taking the squad to the United States as part of the Premier League Summer Series,” head coach Eddie Howe told Newcastle’s website . “We know the quality of opposition will be strong, and the matches will be highly competitive as we prepare for next season.

“It’s also a great opportunity to be close to our amazing fans in North America. We are blessed to have incredible support wherever we go, and we look forward to the opportunity to play in front of them at three great stadiums.”

Newcastle will play three Premier League rivals in the eastern portion of the country, with matches in Philadelphia, Atlanta and New Jersey.

Here are Newcastle’s fixtures for the club’s 2023 summer tour of the United States, including how to purchase tickets.

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July 23: Newcastle vs. Aston Villa — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA. 7 p.m. TICKETS .

July 26: Newcastle vs. Chelsea — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA. 8:15 p.m. TICKETS .

July 28: Newcastle vs. Brighton — Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ. 7:30 p.m. TICKETS .

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Magpies arrive in Atlanta for Premier League Summer Series

Newcastle United have landed in Atlanta, GA, ahead of the Premier League's first-ever American pre-season tournament.

The Magpies have named a 34-man squad, who will be supported by colleagues from across the club, for the inaugural Premier League Summer Series, which will see United play three matches in the East Coast across the next two weeks.

First up for Eddie Howe's side will be Aston Villa at Lincoln Financial Field - the impressive home of Philadelphia Eagles - before Darren Eales and Miguel Almirón return to Atlanta as the Magpies face Chelsea at the magnificent Mercedes-Benz Stadium. United will round the trip off with a match against Brighton at established MLS venue Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

Joelinton has not been able to fly out with his team-mates due to a visa issue, but it is hoped that he will link up with the squad in the coming days. Emil Krafth is still recovering from injury but will continue his rehabilitation in the US.

The team will also be joined by United legends Shay Given and Shola Ameobi and t he club will be holding a number of informal supporter meet and greet sessions throughout the trip, including a 45-minute i nteractive supporter event on Friday, 21st July which will see Given give insights into his playing career.

For more information on Newcastle United's pre-season in the US and the Premier League Summer Series, please visit www.premierleague.com .

Travelling party: Miguel Almirón , Elliot Anderson, Harrison Ashby , Sven Botman , Dan Burn , Karl Darlow , Martin Dúbravka , Paul Dummett , Mark Gillespie , Anthony Gordon , Bruno Guimarães , Alexander Isak , Joelinton , Emil Krafth , Jamaal Lascelles , Jamal Lewis , Sean Longstaff , Javier Manquillo , Jamie Miley, Lewis Miley, Alex Murphy, Jacob Murphy , Ben Parkinson, Nick Pope , Matt Ritchie , Remi Savage, Fabian Schär , Matt Targett , Sandro Tonali, Kieran Trippier , Jay Turner-Cooke, Joe Willock , Joe White, Callum Wilson .

All three matches will be broadcast free on NUFC TV in all territories except for U K  and Ireland and the USA. Viewers in those countries can watch the games on Sky Sports or NBC Sports respectively. Follow the club's social media channels, nufc.co.uk and NUFC TV for exclusive content from the tour. 

Upon their return from the Premier League Summer Series, the Magpies will round off their friendly fixtures with home games against Fiorentina and Villarreal on consecutive days on the first weekend of August in the Sela Cup, presented by VisitMalta - tickets are on sale here .

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This summer, for the first time ever, the Premier League is launching its own preseason tour in the United States. If you want to see Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Fulham, Brighton or Brentford in person, here are the Premier League Summer Series ticket details.

Officially, Summer Series tickets go on sale to the public on Wednesday, April 26. One day prior, tickets are available in an early access window. However, if you want to get your tickets even earlier before they sell out, they are available via ticket resellers.

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Ticket resellers such as Vivid Seats offer a 100% buyer guarantee. With the guarantee, tickets are authentic and are delivered to you before the game. Ticket prices may be above face value. But for games that are going to sell out, there’s a comfort level in knowing that you can order tickets before anyone else without the stressful and aggravating experience of dealing with Ticketmaster.

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The Premier League will stage a six-team Summer Series across five Eastern cities in the United States in July, headlined by Chelsea and Newcastle United , the league announced on Tuesday.

Having previously arranged a biennial Premier League Asia Trophy dating back to 2003, the Premier League will host a preseason tournament in the U.S. for the first time, July 22-30.

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With Manchester United , Liverpool and Arsenal also planning to play summer friendlies in the U.S., Tuesday's news means that almost half of the Premier League's 20 teams will prepare for the 2023-24 season in North America.

"We are delighted to be bringing six clubs to the USA in July for the first-ever Premier League Summer Series," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said. "Our clubs have incredible supporters in the U.S., who passionately follow their teams throughout the season.

"We have seen this dedication first-hand from the tens of thousands who have attended our Mornings Live fan events and are excited to be building on this by bringing live Premier League action to five cities this summer.

"We are currently enjoying one of the most competitive Premier League seasons of all time at both ends of the table, and I am sure we will see some thrilling matches during the tournament."

Chelsea will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening Summer Series game at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on July 22, with Fulham facing Brentford and Newcastle taking on Aston Villa at the same venue the next day.

Three games on July 26 will pit Brentford against Brighton in Atlanta, Fulham versus Villa in Orlando and Chelsea taking on Newcastle in the late game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Brighton will play Newcastle at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 28 before FedEx Field in Maryland hosts Villa against Brentford and Chelsea against Fulham on July 30.

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Many of the top teams in the English Premier League have continued to tour the United States during preseason summer camp and six more will headline a new tournament starting this July.

Chelsea and Newcastle United headline six EPL clubs that will take part in the inaugural Summer Series from July 22-30 across the country. Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford, and Aston Villa will also take part in the summer tour which is slated to take place across five U.S. stadiums.

“We are delighted to be bringing six clubs to the USA in July for the first-ever Premier League Summer Series,” Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said. “Our clubs have incredible supporters in the U.S., who passionately follow their teams throughout the season. We have seen this dedication first-hand from the tens of thousands who have attended our Mornings Live fan events and are excited to be building on this by bringing live Premier League action to five cities this summer.

“We are currently enjoying one of the most competitive Premier League seasons of all time at both ends of the table, and I am sure we will see some thrilling matches during the tournament,” Masters added.

Christian Pulisic, Tim Ream, and Antonee Robinson are three U.S. men’s national team players that could feature for their respective clubs this summer. Pulisic’s status with Chelsea remains unknown, but Robinson and Ream have remained stalwarts for Fulham this EPL campaign.

Chelsea will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening match of the tournament at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fulham takes on Brentford on July 23 at the same venue while Newcastle United takes on Aston Villa later that evening.

July 26 will feature Brentford vs. Brighton & Hove Albion at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia while Chelsea takes on Newcastle United at the same venue. Exploria Stadium in Orlando will welcome Fulham vs. Aston Villa on the same night.

Former Atlanta United star Miguel Almiron will return to Atlanta after helping the Five Stripes win the 2018 MLS Cup.

Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey will host Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United on July 28 before FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland plays host to Aston Villa vs. Brentford and Chelsea vs. Fulham on July 30.

Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are also expected to feature in the U.S. this summer as part of their preseason preparations.

CFC would do well to sort out who will be owning/ coaching/ playing for that mess instead of cash cow tour again this summer. and i realize folks will say “but they will be playing english teams anyway” but they are all clubs above them in the table with their current crap better together than chelsea’s. something is obviously fairly rotten at its core if you run assorted managers through the place and it just gets worse. so quit pedaling hard like all it needs is more effort at the same ways. flip the bike upside down and take it apart.

to me it’s pretty obvious what the issue is, it’s offense. their defensive numbers would be solid for a UCL type EPL team. their offensive numbers are bottom 10, which is then how reality plays out. same GF as palace right behind them. havertz and sterling can’t carry the team but are the only ones over 3 goals in all competitions. generally comes across like a team full of second fiddles in search of a haaland type or two who slam in 20+ and carry most of the load themselves. and a general problem for several years is they seem more “bought” than “purpose built.” previous iterations they had the checkbook out but there was more of a grander scheme and making sure the roles were all covered.

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Newcastle United are set to firm up pre-season plans in due course after successfully sealing their place in the Premier League for the 2022/23 campaign.

The Magpies have not jetted off for a summer tour since 2019, when they visited China for the Premier League Asia Trophy, but did spend two winter training camps in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates earlier this term. The United States has been mooted as a probable destination but club officials are urging supporters to wait for official confirmation before making travel plans.

Newcastle last visited the US in 2015 during the ill-fated Steve McClaren era when they played in Milwaukee, Sacramento and Portland. They were also in America in 2011 when they toured Kansas City, Orlando and Columbus.

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The global pandemic put a stop to fans travelling for pre-season in 2020 when United headed to York for a pre-season training camp before playing a series of behind closed doors friendlies. Supporters were more involved last summer when they watched United beat Doncaster and Burton Albion and draw at Rotherham, as well as losing to York City in their opener.

United are expected to play a clutch of friendlies both overseas and in the UK as well as the annual home friendly game at St James' Park.

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Fans of Newcastle United had the opportunity to engage directly with Magpie beat reporter Chris Waugh in a Q&A published over The Athletic on April 16 in which he provided some insights and analysis on various aspects of the club, including player performances, transfers, and other issues affecting the organization’s operations.

Waugh reflects on the broader sentiment among players and managers regarding the future preseason getting plotted by the Magpies, emphasizing the unsustainability of the sport’s increasing speed and physicality in the face of an expanding match calendar.

Concerns have risen within football regarding the sustainability of the current intensity of training and playing schedules. Despite these concerns, the financial boost this type of preseason could yield may prevent significant changes benefiting the board more than the actual well-being of the players.

Newcastle are reportedly planning a post-season tour to Australia, a decision Waugh criticizes as “ludicrous” from a footballing and fitness perspective.

Obviously, Newcastle is trying to become a natural competitor in European competitions whether that’s the Conference, Europa, or Champions League. That, however, comes with the “negative” of having to play many more games than teams that fail to reach such heights.

According to Waugh, Newcastle will need a deeper and stronger squad in order to compete at the highest level going forward, including both bringing reinforcements this summer and keeping the current players in the quad as healthy as possible—which means, avoiding nonsensical preseason taxes on the physical front.

Eddie Howe and his coaching staff are reportedly considering adjustments to their preseason plans but they would need the approval from the PIF and other board members in order to do that.

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Crystal Palace, West Ham, Wolves in talks for US pre-season mini tour

West Ham United , Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers are in advanced discussions to play in a new pre-season Premier League mini tour in the United States this summer.

Elite Tournaments — an organisation best known for staging youth soccer and lacrosse competitions — are in negotiations with the clubs to host the three-city Premier League event in late July.

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Matches will be staged at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Maryland, Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville and a yet-to-be confirmed stadium in Tampa Bay.

Newcastle United and newly-promoted Leicester City had agreed to the proposal but dropped out, with the latter being replaced by Palace.

Last season, a number of England ’s top-flight clubs participated in the inaugural Premier League Summer Series, featuring Chelsea , Brighton , Brentford , Newcastle, Fulham , and Aston Villa . The matches were held across Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, New Jersey, and Maryland.

The Athletic  reported in February that the 2024 Summer Series was cancelled due to several complications around organising the event, including issues around broadcasting. They are, however, looking at holding the series again in 2025.

With Manchester United , Manchester City , Chelsea, Liverpool , Aston Villa and Bournemouth already scheduled to tour America this summer, the new series will take that number to 10 Premier League sides playing pre-season games across the Atlantic.

Top clubs in England are prioritising the U.S. due to expected market congestion in 2025 and 2026 with the FIFA Club World Cup and the men’s World Cup.

Pre-season tours are considered crucial for clubs to engage with growing fan bases in key markets. For instance, Arsenal boasts more supporters’ clubs in the U.S. than there are states, and Manchester United connected with over 4,000 supporters through various club-affiliated events last summer.

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