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Schedule: Full list of Premier League teams heading to North America for preseason

By Joe Prince-WrightJun 23, 2015, 3:08 PM EDT
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Seven Premier League teams are heading to North America at various stages of the 2015-16 preseason.

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From the big boys Chelsea and Manchester United competing in the 2015 International Champions Cup, to the likes of Bournemouth and West Brom squaring off against Major League Soccer opponents, there are likely to be PL teams coming to your neck of the woods this summer.

Here’s a comprehensive list of the schedule so far for PL teams heading to the U.S. and Canada.

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Bournemouth 

July 15: Philadelphia Union (PPL Park, Penn.) – 7 p.m. ET

Chelsea

July 23: New York Red Bulls (International Champions Cup – Red Bull Arena, NJ) – 8 p.m. ET
July 25: Paris Saint-Germain (International Champions Cup – Bank of America Stadium, NC) – 6 p.m. ET
July 29: Barcelona (International Champions Cup – FedEx Field, MD) – 8 p.m. ET

Manchester United

July 18: Club America (International Champions Cup – CenturyLink Field, WA) – 11 p.m. ET
July 21: San Jose Earthquakes (International Champions Cup – Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA) – 11 p.m. ET
July 25: Barcelona (International Champions Cup – Levi’s Stadium, CA) – 4 p.m. ET
July 30: Paris Saint-Germain (International Champions Cup – Soldier Field, Chicago) – 9 p.m. ET

Newcastle United

July 15: Club Atlas (Miller Park, WI) – 9 p.m. ET
July 19: Sacramento Republic (Bonney Field, CA) – 11 p.m. ET
July 22: Portland Timbers (Providence Park, OR) – 10:30 p.m. ET

Sunderland

July 15: Sacramento Republic (Bonney Field, CA) – 11 p.m. ET
July 18: Futbol Pachuca (Bonney Field, CA) – 10:30 p.m. ET
July 23: Toronto (BMO Field, Toronto) – 7 p.m. ET

Tottenham Hotspur

July 30: MLS All-Stars (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, CO) – 9 p.m. ET

West Bromwich Albion

July 15: Orlando City (Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium, FL) – 7: 30 p.m. ET
July 17: Charleston Battery (Blackbaud Stadium, SC) – 7:30 p.m. ET
July 19: Richmond Kickers (Richmond City Stadium, VI) – 5:30 p.m. ET

LIVE, FA Cup 4th round: Spurs visit Southampton in all-PL tie

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By Andy EdwardsJan 25, 2020, 10:02 AM EST
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The fourth round of the FA Cup is set to get into full swing at 10 a.m. ET, with eight ties kicking off simultaneously, including a pair of all-Premier League clashes.

[ LIVE: Follow all the FA Cup scores here ]

Southampton host Tottenham Hotspur in the premier matchup of the time slot, with Jose Mourinho desperate for Cup success amid a difficult run of results at Tottenham. Elsewhere, Burnley will host Norwich City at Turf Moor. Fellow PL sides West Ham United, Newcastle United and Sheffield United are also in action.

Check the schedule of fixtures below, and hit the link above to follow along with the scores and results. As always, check back on PST for recaps and a roundup of all the action.

Saturday’s FA Cup schedule (all games at 10 a.m. ET, unless otherwise noted)

Southampton v. Tottenham Hotspur
Burnley v. Norwich City
West Ham United v. West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v. Oxford United
Millwall v. Sheffield United
Portsmouth v. Barnsley
Coventry City v. Birmingham City
Reading v. Cardiff City
Hull City v. Chelsea — 12:30 p.m. ET

FA Cup: Leicester survive trip to Brentford, reach 5th round (video)

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By Andy EdwardsJan 25, 2020, 9:37 AM EST
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Brendan Rodgers made nine changes, but Leicester City were simply too much for an equally rotated Brentford side in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Griffin Park on Saturday.

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Leicester took an early lead through Kelechi Iheanacho with just four minutes on the clock, and that was all the Premier League’s third-place side needed to see off the EFL Championship’s third-place side. Dennis Praet gets no official credit for the goal, but it was the Belgian midfielder’s seeing-eye through ball that carved the Bees up and found James Justin for the routine cross followed by Iheanacho’s tap-in finish.

It was far from easy or straightforward for the Foxes, though, as Brentford turned things around following the first-half whistle an so nearly pulled level just past the hour mark. Emiliano Marcondes whipped in a curling, in-swinging cross that needed the slightest of redirects to find the back of the net, but Halil Dervisoglu couldn’t get a toe on the ball and watched helplessly as it hit the inside of the post and settled on the ground a yard or two off the goal line.

Bryan Mbeumo came off the bench and put the ball into the back of Leicester’s goal with his first touch, but the Frenchman was correctly ruled offside when Rico Henry looped the ball over the Foxes’ defense.

The draw for the fifth round will be held on Monday at 2:20 p.m. ET, prior to kickoff of Bournemouth v. Arsenal.

Report: Spurs, Inter close to deal for Eriksen

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By Andy EdwardsJan 25, 2020, 8:03 AM EST
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After months of posturing and working the back channels, it would appear that Christian Eriksen is close to getting his transfer away from Tottenham Hotspur.

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After months of posturing and holding firm, it would appear that Tottenham are close to getting their desired transfer fee for Eriksen despite his contract having only six months remaining.

After months of posturing and unsettling the 27-year-old star, it would appear that Inter Milan are close to getting their Danish international playmaker.

In the end, it would appear that everyone is going to get what they want, only no one truly gets what they want. Spurs spent the last year trying to sign Eriksen to a new contract; Eriksen wanted to leave in the summer and will feel like they wasted six months of his career; much like Inter would have been desperate to bolster their squad in the summer.

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$22 million — the amount Spurs will reportedly receive from Inter — will hardly be enough to replace such an influential player, therefore Spurs come out of this long-running saga the worst of the bunch.

As for Eriksen and Inter, it’ll be a challenge for the player to immediately find his footing and shine ever so brightly in the midst of a title race, especially after the side has already slumped to back-to-back draws and fallen four points back of Juventus. Though, reportedly tripling his wages from Spurs to Inter leaves Eriksen the biggest winner in a mostly no-win situation.

Struggling Atleti in unfamiliar territory under Simeone

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Associated PressJan 24, 2020, 9:11 PM EST
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MADRID — This is uncharted territory for many Atletico Madrid fans.

Few other times in recent years have they seen their team struggle so much under Diego Simeone.

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Few other times have they seen their coach fail so often while trying to put the team back on track.

Atletico hit a new low under Simeone on Thursday when it was eliminated by third-division club Cultural Leonesa in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. The 2-1 loss in extra time was the team’s worst result in the cup competition since losing to third-tier club Albacete at the same stage in 2011-12.

Two days after that loss in 2011, Atletico hired the then-mostly unknown Simeone to replace Gregorio Manzano, a move that kick-started one of the club’s most successful eras and led to a Spanish league title, two Europa League trophies and two Champions League final appearances.

Atletico did go through difficult moments under Simeone, including when the team failed to advance past the group stage of the Champions League a couple of seasons ago.

“There were always complicated moments in past seasons, maybe after we didn’t make it in the Champions League, or when we lost in the Champions League finals,” Simeone said. “After being at the club for so long, things like this can happen, although they shouldn’t happen.”

There is a greater sense of urgency about the team’s struggles this time.

In addition to Wednesday’s embarrassing Copa del Rey elimination, Atletico lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Real Madrid on Jan. 12, and already is eight points off the Spanish league lead after 20 matches.

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Before, there used to be a notion that Simeone would quickly turn things around and put the team back on track, but this time there aren’t many signs things will improve again soon.

Atletico has yet to impress since undergoing its biggest squad revamp under Simeone at the end of last season, when it lost Antoine Griezmann and other veteran players such as Filipe Luis and Diego Godin. Young Portugal forward Joao Felix, who arrived to replace Griezmann after a transfer from Benfica worth more than 120 million euros ($133 million), has yet to meet expectations.

More concerning, Atletico is not being nearly as effective as it used to be, when it always seemed to find a way to win matches despite not playing well.

The team remains solid defensively — it has the second-best defense in the Spanish league with 14 goals conceded — but it hasn’t been able to do much in attack recently.

“Everything is harder when you can’t score,” Simeone said.

Only seven teams have scored fewer goals than Atletico’s 22 in the 20-team standings.

Diego Costa has been mostly out injured, and Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Alvaro Morata haven’t done much in attack. Morata is the team’s leading scorer with 10 goals in all competitions, and no one else has more than five.

“We have to be humble enough to be self-critical,” Simeone said. “We need to keep working to try to be ready for the challenges that we have ahead of us. We have a very good squad and I’m sure that the results that we want will start arriving soon.”

Atletico biggest chance to rebound will come next month against European champion Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League. The first leg will be on Feb. 18 in Spain.