Premier League pre-season fixtures

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. Here's Sportsmail's definitive guide to all of the pre-season action for the top 20 clubs. All fixture times BST ArsenalJuly 13Malaysia XI (A) 1.45pm July 16Hangzhou Greentown (A) 12.30pm July 23Cologne (A) 2.30pm July 30Boca Juniors (Emirates Cup) (H) 4.20pm July 31New York Red Bulls (Emirates Cup) (H) 4.20pm August 6Benfica (A) 8pm Aston VillaJuly 21Walsall (A) 7.45pm July 27Blackburn (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 11am July 30Chelsea (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 1.30pm August 3 Derby County (A) 7.45pm  August 6Braga (A) 6pm  Changing times: Arsene Wenger will be test his new look side in the Gunners pre-season outings Blackburn RoversJuly 16Accrington Stanley (N) 12pm July 16 Morecambe (A) 3pm July 27Aston Villa (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 11am July 30Kitchee (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 11am August 6Kilmarnock (A) 3pm Bolton WanderersJuly 15 Tampa Bay (A) 12.30am July 18Orlando SC (A) 12.30am July 21 Houston Dynamo (A) 1.30am July 24 Bradford City (A) 3pm July 27 Bury (A) 7.45pm July 30 Newport County (A) 3pm August 1Hereford 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) 10.45am July 27 Kitchee (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 1.30pm July 30 Aston Villa (Barclays Asia Trophy) (N) 1.30pm August 6 Rangers (A) 3pm EvertonJuly 15 Bury (A) 7.45pm July 21 Philadelphia Union (A) 12.30am July 24 DC United (A) 12.30am July 29 Oxford United (A) 7.45pm July 30 Birmingham (A) 3pm August 2 Werder Bremen (A) 5.30pm 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  FulhamJuly 7 NSI Runavik (Europa League) (A) 6.45pm July 14Crusaders (Europa League) (A) 7.45pm July 21Crusaders (Europa League) (H) 7.30pm 28 JulyRNK Split(Europa League) (A) 6.30pm 4 August RNK Split (Europa League) (H) 7.30pm Further fixtures dependent on Europa League qualifying progress LiverpoolJuly 13 Guangdong (A) 1pm July 16 Malaysia XI (A) 10.45am July 23Hull City (A) 3pm July 28Galatasaray (A) 7pm August 1 Valerenga (A) 6pm August 6 Valencia (H) 5.30pm  Manchester CityJuly 17 Club America (Herballife World Football Challenge)(N) 1am July 19 Vancouver Whitecaps (Herballife World Football Challenge) (A) 3am July 23 LA Galaxy (Herballife World Football Challenge) (A) 9pm July 30 Irish League XI (Dublin Super Cup) (N) 2pm July 31Inter Milan (Dublin Super Cup) (N) 4.15pm August 7Man United (Community Shield) (N) 2.30pm Manchester UnitedJuly 14 New England Revolution (A) 1am July 21 Seattle Sounders (A) 3am July 23Chicago Fire (A) 10pm July 28MLS All Stars (N) 1.30am July 31Barcelona (N) 12am August 5 New York Cosmos (H) 7.30pm August 7Manchester City (Community Shield) (N) 2.30pm London calling: FA Cup winners Manchester City and champions United will collide against at Wembley in the Community Shield  NewcastleJuly 15Darlington (A) 7.45pm July 21 Kansas City (A) 1.30am July 24 Orlando City (A) 12.30am July 27 Columbus Crew (A) 12.30am July 31 Leeds (A) 2pm August 6Fiorentina (H) 3pm  NorwichJuly 16Gorleston (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 15Harrow Borough (A) 7.15pm July 18 Tavistock (A) 7pm July 20 Plymouth Argyle (A) 7.45pm July 22 Bodmin Town (A) 7.15pm July 27Cesena (A) 8.30pm July 30 Braga or Atalanta (Trofeo Bortolotti Tournament) (A) 8.00pm onwards August 2 Crawley Town (A) 7.45pm Stoke CityJuly 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 28HajdukSplit (Europa League) (H) 7.45pm July 30 Sheffield Wednesday (A) 1pm  4 August Hajduk Split (Europa League) (A) 6pm Ready to go: Sebastian Larsson will be looking forward to pulling on the Sunderland jersey for the first time  SunderlandJuly 13York City (A) 7.30pm July 17 Arminia Bielefeld (A) 2pm July 20 Hannover (A) 6pm July 23Borussia Monchengladbach (A) 2pm July 30 Burnley (A) 3pm August 2Hartlepool (A) 7.45pm August 6Hibernian (A) 3pm SwanseaJuly 16Neath (A) 12pm July 16Port Talbot (A) 3pm August 3Celtic (H) 7pm August 6Real Betis (H) 3pm  TottenhamJuly 16Kaizer Chiefs (A) 1pm July 19Orlando Pirates (A) 6.15pm July 23OrlandoPirates (A) 2pm July 30Brighton (A) 3pm August 6v Athletic Bilbao (H) 5.15pm West Bromwich AlbionJuly 12 San Jose Earthquakes (A) 3.30am July 17Ventura County Fusion (A) 11pm July 20Portland Timbers (A) 4am July 26Rochdale (A) 7.30pm July 27Southampton (A) 7.45pm July 30Bristol City (A) 3pm August 7Parma (H) 3pm  WiganJuly 21Preston (A) 3pm August 2Marine (A) 7.30pm August 7 Villarreal (H) 4pm WolvesJuly 16 Crewe (A) 3pm July 19 Walsall (A) 7.45pm July 23Notts County (A) 3pm July 27Celtic (A) 7.45pm July 30 Ipswich Town (A) 3pm August 6 Real Zaragoza (H) 3pm    The holiday is over, chaps! 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