The dawn of a new month brings with it excitement and anticipation as Everton’s 2025-26 pre-season gets underway in a couple of weeks. The Blues will face League Two side Accrington Stanley in a friendly on 15 July.
David Moyes’s side will fly to the United States for the 2025 Premier League Summer Series. They will face Bournemouth, West Ham Utd and Manchester Utd in three friendlies at different venues across The States.
We can expect the arrival of a few new faces by then, with the club’s owners facing an unprecedented challenge to fill the several gaps and holes present in Everton’s current barebones squad.
The Toffees should sort out the bulk of their recruitment by the end of July to make sure that a competitive squad is in place by the time a new season of the Premier League kicks off on 18 August. Everton are set to take on Leeds Utd away from home in their first competitive fixture of the season.
History will be made the following week as the Blues will take on Brighton & Hove Albion in their first official game in the Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Here are all the important dates to keep an eye out for leading up to the new season:
July 4: Players return to Finch Farm for assessment and pre-season training
Friendlies
15 July: Accrington Stanley vs Everton, Wham Stadium (Accrington) – 7:45 pm BST
19 July: Blackburn Rovers vs Everton, Ewood Park (Blackburn) – 3:00 pm BST
US Summer Series
26 July: Everton vs Bournemouth, MetLife Stadium (New Jersey, NJ) – 9:00 pm BST
30 July: West Ham Utd vs Everton, Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) – 11:30 pm BST
3 August: Manchester Utd vs Everton, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atalanta, GA) – 10:00 pm BST
First game at Hill Dickinson Stadium
9 August: Everton vs AS Roma, Hill Dickinson Stadium – 3:00 pm BST
Premier League 2025/26
18 August: Leeds Utd vs Everton, Elland Road (first Premier League game of the season) – 8:00 pm BST
23 August: Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion (first competitive game for the men’s team at the new stadium) – 3:00 pm BST