Everton news: Toffees to take part in US pre-season tournament

Everton will head to the USA this summer to take on Bournemouth, West Ham United and Manchester United in the second edition of the Premier League summer series.

Six games will be played between 26 July and 3 August, with double-headers taking place in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta.

The first two games will be held at the MetLife Stadium, which will host the final of the 2026 World Cup.

Six Premier League teams took part in the first Summer Series, which was held in the US in July 2023, with more than 265,000 fans attending nine games across five locations.

This year’s tournament will see Everton return to North America for the first time since July 2022, when they played pre-season friendlies in Baltimore and Minnesota.

Everton defender James Tarkowski said: “We found out about the trip over the last few days and we are super excited.

“We enjoy meeting fans from far and wide, and this is a great opportunity for people to come to see us play and prepare for the new season.”

Saturday, 26 July (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)

Everton v Bournemouth (16:00 ET / 21:00 BST)

Manchester United v West Ham (19:00 ET / 00:00 BST)

Wednesday, 30 July (Soldier Field, Chicago)

West Ham v Everton (17:30 CT / 23:30 BST)

Manchester United v Bournemouth (20:30 CT / 02:30 BST)

Sunday, 3 August (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)

Bournemouth v West Ham (14:00 ET / 19:00 BST)

Manchester United v Everton (17:00 ET / 22:00 BST)