Eddie Howe reacts as Newcastle United confirm place in historic Premier League competition

The ‘Summer Series’ will take place at the end of July and will involve Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brighton, Brentford and Fulham playing nine matches in total across five different venues in the USA. The Magpies will face Aston Villa at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 23 in their first game of the competition.

They will then travel to Atlanta to face Chelsea on the evening of Wednesday, July 26. That game will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of Miguel Almiron’s former club Atlanta United.

Their trip to the States will be rounded-off by a game against Brighton and Hove Albion at New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena on Friday, July 28. Speaking about his side’s participation in the competition, Eddie Howe told the club’s website: "We look forward to taking the squad to the United States as part of the Premier League Summer Series.

“We know the quality of opposition will be strong, and the matches will be highly competitive as we prepare for next season.

“It's also a great opportunity to be close to our amazing fans in North America. We are blessed to have incredible support wherever we go, and we look forward to the opportunity to play in front of them at three great stadiums."

Before Newcastle United jet-off to America, they will play Rangers in a testimonial match for Allan McGregor on Tuesday, July 18 at Ibrox Stadium. Fans can register their interest in attending the ‘Summer Series’ games through the club’s website.