Category: Premier League

USMNT goalkeeper Turner left off Nottingham Forest squad for Premier League opener

The USMNT starter appears to be third-string at his club

Matt Turner appears to have been demoted at Nottingham Forest — again.

The U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper was not in Forest’s matchday squad for its Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Saturday, indicating he may have dropped to third on the depth chart.

Turner joined Forest last summer in a £10 million move from Arsenal. After a promising start to his time at the City Ground, the 30-year-old would eventually lose his starting position due to a series of high-profile errors.

Forest signed Matz Sels from Strasbourg in February, relegating Turner to a spot on the bench for the remainder of the Premier League season.

In the summer, Forest signed goalkeeper Carlos Miguel from Corinthians. The Brazilian was on the bench on Saturday, with Sels in goal to kick off the 2024-25 season.

With Turner’s chances of playing time now seemingly gone at Forest, the focus will turn to whether he can secure a move away before the transfer window closes at the end of August.

CBS Sports has reported that Turner has been subject to interest from Bundesliga and La Liga clubs this summer.

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NBC Sports adds Gary Neville to Premier League coverage

The Manchester United legend will be a weekly contributor to the network’s broadcasts

NBC Sports has announced that Gary Neville will be a special contributor during its 2024-25 Premier League coverage.

The acclaimed analyst will join the network’s studio coverage on a weekly basis each Sunday throughout the season. He will also appear live from NBC’s Connecticut studio multiple times during the campaign.

Neville will take on the NBC role in addition to his work for Sky Sports in the UK.

The 49-year-old spent his entire 20-year playing career with Manchester United, and is England’s most-capped right back with 85 appearances.

Neville will make his NBC debut on Friday as his former side kicks off the Premier League season against Fulham. He will also appear on Sunday’s coverage, with Brentford hosting Crystal Palace on USA Network before Chelsea faces Manchester City on NBC.

NBC Sports is set to begin its 12th season as the home of the Premier League in the United States. Matches will be shown in English across NBC, Peacock and USA Network this season, with Telemundo and Universo broadcasting matches in Spanish.

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USMNT goalkeeper Slonina joins Barnsley on loan from Chelsea

The 20-year-old will take in his third loan since joining Chelsea in 2022

Chelsea goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina has joined Barnsley FC on loan for the 2024-25 season.

The League One club will not have a purchase option on the U.S. international.

Slonina, 20, spent last season on loan at KAS Eupen, making 34 appearances as the club was relegated from the Belgian top flight.

The Illinois native signed for Chelsea in 2022 from the Chicago Fire in a reported $10 million deal.

After finishing the 2022 MLS season with the Fire, Slonina spent a half season with Chelsea’s U-21 side before his move to Belgium last season.

Slonina is said to be highly rated at Chelsea, but it is unclear if he’ll have a chance to challenge for the starting role as the Blues continue to add more goalkeepers.

This week, Chelsea reportedly paid Genk up to €20 million to sign goalkeeper Mike Penders, with the Blues also signing Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal for €24m earlier in the summer.

Chelsea rotated between Djordje Petrovic and Robert Sánchez as its starting goalkeepers last season.

Slonina became the youngest USMNT goalkeeper ever when he started a January 2023 friendly against Serbia. He was on the team’s Olympic roster this summer, but didn’t see any action as he backed up Patrick Schulte.

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Manchester City vs. Manchester United: How to watch FA Community Shield, live stream

The English season gets underway with a rematch of last season’s FA Cup final

Manchester City and Manchester United will face off in the Community Shield on Saturday as the English season gets underway.

The Manchester derby will feature 2023-24 Premier League champion City against the reigning FA Cup winner United.

The Red Devils won that FA Cup against none other than City, defeating Pep Guardiola’s side 2-1 in a shocking result at Wembley in May.

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Both teams went on preseason tours of the United States, which ended earlier this week. City only managed one win in four matches, while United won once in three outings.

The Red Devils also saw two key players go down with injury during the tour, as Leny Yoro (foot) is out for three months and Rasmus Højlund (hamstring) will miss a month.

Both teams were at less than full strength on their U.S. tours, and will be closer to their best with a number of players returning from summer breaks ahead of the Community Shield.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Manchester City vs. Manchester United (FA Community Shield)

  • When: Saturday, August 10
  • Where: Wembley Stadium (London)
  • Time: 10 a.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Wolves vs. RB Leipzig: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The two sides will square off at Chase Stadium, home of Inter Miami

RB Leipzig and Wolves will continue their preseason preparations when they face off in a friendly Saturday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale.

RB Leipzig’s first tour of the U.S. began with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday in New Jersey, and will conclude with another match against Premier League opposition.

Marco Rose’s club finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, and will return to Germany for one more friendly at home against PSG next weekend before kicking off the regular season.

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Wolves, meanwhile, will be looking to get back on track after falling 3-1 to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. This will be the final game of the club’s U.S. tour, which has also seen them beat West Ham.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Wolves vs. RB Leipzig (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Chase Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH LIVE), CBS Sports Golazo Network

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Manchester United vs. Liverpool: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Premier League rivals clash at the home of the University of South Carolina football team

Manchester United will face Liverpool on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In its first matches under new coach Arne Slot, Liverpool defeated Real Betis 1-0 in a friendly in Pittsburgh before also beating Arsenal 2-1 in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Now the Reds will conclude their U.S. tour with the first major soccer match held at the home of the University of South Carolina football team.

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Manchester United will be concluding a U.S. tour that began with a loss to Arsenal that also saw the Red Devils lose Rasmus Højlund and new signing Leny Yoro to injury.

United rebounded with a win over Real Betis in San Diego, and will travel back to England after Saturday’s match ahead of the Community Shield against Man City one week later.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Club America vs. Aston Villa: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

A huge crowd is expected in Chicago to see the Premier League side face the Liga MX champions

Club América will face Aston Villa in a friendly at Soldier Field on Saturday.

Villa’s U.S. tour has not gone according to plan so far, as Unai Emery’s side has lost to the Columbus Crew and RB Leipzig in consecutive games.

The final game of the tour will see the Villans travel to Chicago to face the two-time defending Liga MX champions.

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América is taking a break from its league season to play a pair of friendlies against Premier League sides in the United States. The Mexico City powerhouse fell 3-0 to Chelsea in its first friendly over the weekend.

After the two friendlies, América will face a yet-to-be-determined team on August 9 in the Leagues Cup round of 32.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Club América vs. Aston Villa (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: TUDN (Watch FREE on Fubo)

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Chelsea vs. Manchester City: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The two Premier League powers meet in Columbus, Ohio

Chelsea will face Manchester City on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

The Premier League champions will be looking for their first win of their U.S. tour, having fallen to Celtic and AC Milan and then drawing Barcelona on Tuesday before losing in a penalty shootout.

Pep Guardiola’s side will fly back to England after this match, as it gets ready for the Community Shield against Manchester United on August 10.

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Chelsea also got off to a difficult start in its U.S. tour, drawing Wrexham and losing to Celtic before rebounding with a win over Club América.

Enzo Maresca’s side will have one final game in the U.S. after this one, as it faces Real Madrid in Charlotte on Tuesday.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Chelsea vs. Manchester City (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH)
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Crystal Palace vs. Wolves: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Premier League visits Annapolis, Md. as Crystal Palace takes on Wolves in a summer friendly

Crystal Palace will take on familiar opposition in a Wednesday summer friendly, with Wolves the opposition for a preseason match at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md.

Palace, featuring U.S. men’s national team defender Chris Richards, have played two preseason matches since beginning preparations for the 2024-25 Premier League season.

A 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic wasn’t ideal, and while a 6-3 win over League One side Crawley Town was plenty of fun, shipping three goals to a third-tier opponent underlines an area to improve.

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Wolves, meanwhile, opened its U.S. tour on Saturday with a 3-1 win over West Ham in Jacksonville.

Young winger Rodrigo Gomes, having joined in a €15 million transfer from Braga, will be one to watch for fans of Gary O’Neil’s side.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Crystal Palace vs. Wolves (friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 31
  • Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Md.)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: beIN Sports, Fubo (WATCH LIVE)

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RB Leipzig vs. Aston Villa: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

RB Leipzig and Aston Villa will square off in a preseason friendly at Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig and Aston Villa will continue their preseason preparations when they face off in a friendly Wednesday night at Red Bull Arena, just outside New York City.

For RB Leipzig, the match will be a first official preseason clash heading into the 2024-25 season, as well as a first-ever match in the United States.

Marco Rose’s club finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, and all eyes will be on whether goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt and midfielder Assan Ouédraogo — each joining the club in €10 million summer transfers — will make a debut.

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Villa, meanwhile, will be looking to get back on track after Saturday’s 4-1 loss to MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew. That derailed a preseason that had been going to plan, with 3-0 wins over Walsall and Spartak Trnava.

Per Red Bull, the parent company that owns RB Leipzig, the broadcast of this friendly will include body cameras and drones that track the ball at all times.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

RB Leipzig vs. Aston Villa (friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 31
  • Where: Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH LIVE)

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