The countdown to the 2011/2012 season is officially underway with the summer holidays over and the stars returning to training. Fulham made an early start to their campaign returning to Europa League action at the end of June and their Barclays Premier League rivals will soon be back on the pitch. LINK AT THE FOOT OF THE PAGE. FOR BETTER READING. Here's Sportsmail's definitive guide to all of the pre-season action for the top 20 clubs. ArsenalJuly 13 Malaysia XI (A) 1.45pm July 16 Hangzhou Greentown (A) 12.30pm July 23 Cologne (A) 2.30pm July 30 Boca Juniors (Emirates Cup) (H) 4.20pm July 31 New York Red Bulls (Emirates Cup) (H) 4.20pm August 6 Benfica (A) TBC Aston VillaJuly 21 Walsall (A) 7.45pm July 27 Blackburn (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 6pm August 3 Derby County (A) 7.45pm August 6 Braga (A), TBC Changing times: Arsene Wenger will be test his new look side in the Gunners pre-season outings Blackburn Rovers July 16 Accrington Stanley (N) 12pm July 16 Morecambe (A) 3pm July 27 Aston Villa (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 6pm July 30 Chelsea or Kitchee (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) TBC August 6 Kilmarnock (A) 3pm Bolton Wanderers July 14 Tampa Bay (A) TBC July 17 Orlando SC (A) TBC July 20 Houston Dynamo (A) TBC July 24 Bradford City (A) 3pm July 27 Bury (A) 7.45pm July 30 Newport County (A) 3pm August 1 Hereford United (A) 7.30pm August 5 Levante (H) 8pm ChelseaJuly 16 Portsmouth (A) 3pm July 21 Malaysia XI (A) 12.45pm July 24 Thailand All Stars (A) 10.45pm July 27 Kitchee (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 1.30pm July 29/30 Aston Villa or Blackburn (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 11am/1.30pm August 6 Rangers (A) 3pm EvertonJuly 15 Bury (A) 7.45pm July 20 Philadelphia Union (A) 7.30pm July 23 DC United (A) 7.30pm July 29 Oxford United (A) 7.45pm July 30 Birmingham (A) 3pm August 2 Werder Bremen (A) 6.30pm August 5 Villarreal (H) 7.45pm Early start: Fulham were the first to return to action in their Europa League qualifier against faroe Islands minnows NSI Runavik Fulham July 7 NSI Runavik (Europa League) (A) 6.45pm Further fixtures dependent on Europa League qualifying progress LiverpoolJuly 13 Guangdong (A) 1pm July 16 Malaysia XI (A) 10.45am August 1 Valerenga (A) 6pm August 6 Valencia (H) 5.30pm Manchester City July 16 Club America (Herballife World Football Challenge)(N) 5pm July 18 Vancouver Whitecaps (Herballife World Football Challenge) (A) 7pm July 23 LA Galaxy (Herballife World Football Challenge) (A) 1pm July 30 Irish League XI (Dublin Super Cup) (N) 2pm July 31 Inter Milan (Dublin Super Cup) (N) 4.15pm August 7 Man United (Community Shield) (N) TBC Manchester United July 13 New England Revolution (A) TBC July 20 Seattle Sounders (A) TBC July 23 Chicago Fire (A) TBC July 27 MLS All Stars (N) TBC July 30 Barcelona (N) TBC August 5 New York Cosmos (H) 7.30pm August 7 Manchester City (Community Shield) (N) TBC London calling: FA Cup winners Manchester City and champions United will collide against at Wembley in the Community Shield NewcastleJuly 15 Darlington (A) TBC July 20 Kansas City (A) TBC July 23 Orlando City (A) TBC July 26 Columbus Crew (A) TBC July 31 Leeds (A) 2pm August 6 Fiorentina (H), 3pm NorwichJuly 16 Gorleston (A) 3pm July 26 Crystal Palace (A) 7.30pm July 28 Southend United (A) 7.30pm July 30 Coventry City (A) 3pm August 3 Real Zaragoza (H) 7.30pm August 6 Parma (H) 3pm QPRJuly 15 Harrow Borough (A) 7.15pm July 18 Tavistock (A) 7pm July 20 Plymouth Argyle (A) 7.45pm July 22 Bodmin Town (A) 7.15pm July 30 Atalanta (A) 8.30pm August 2 Crawley Town (A) 7.45pm Stoke City July 16 Newport County (A) 3pm July 17 Newport YMCA (A) 2pm July 20 Newcastle Town (A) 7.15pm July 22 Brentford (A) 7.45pm July 23 Aldershot Town (A) 3pm July 30 Sheffield Wednesday (A) 1pm Ready to go: Sebastian Larsson will be looking forward to pulling on the Sunderland jersey for the first time SunderlandJuly 13 York City (A) 7.30pm July 17 Arminia Bielefeld (A) 2pm July 20 Hannover (A) 6pm July 23 Borussia Monchengladbach (A) 2pm July 30 Burnley (A) 3pm August 2 Hartlepool (A) 7.45pm August 6 Hibernian (A) 3pm SwanseaAugust 6 Real Betis (H) 3pm TottenhamJuly 16 Kaizer Chiefs (A) 3pm July 19 Orlando Pirates (A) 8.15pm July 30 Brighton (A) TBC August 6 v Athletic Bilbao (H) 5.15pm West Bromwich Albion July 12 San Jose Earthquakes (A) 7.30pm July 17 Ventura County Fusion (A) 3pm July 20 Portland Timbers (A) 8pm July 26 Rochdale (A) 7.30pm July 27 Southampton (A) 7.45pm July 30 Bristol City (A) 3pm August 7 Parma (H) 3pm WiganJuly 21 Preston (A) 3pm August 2 Marine (A) 7.30pm August 7 Villarreal (H) 4pm WolvesJuly 16 Crewe (A) 3pm July 19 Walsall (A) 7.45pm July 23 Notts County (A) 3pm July 26/27 Celtic (A) TBC July 30 Ipswich Town (A) 3pm August 6 Real Zaragoza (A) 3pm You would be better off reading from the link, complete with colour pictures [wow], one of our new lads in a very nice strip, fancy I can take in an Everton game Augst 2, at Werder Bremen, worked in Bremen many times over the years, and I dont mind Everton, any excuse to get away from work and to watch football will do. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011031/Premier-League-pre-season-fixtures.html
Chelsea July 24 Thailand All Stars (A) 10.45pm May go watch that one. See the Mags have got a game against Fiorentina at home Why are SAFC not having any pre-season games at home, giving more people the chance to see the new lads.?
