Newcastle United and Everton will face each other at Murrayfield in Edinburgh as part of their pre-season preparations, with the friendly scheduled for Wednesday, 12 August at 17:15 BST.

The match will be held at the iconic 67,000-capacity stadium — best known as the home of Scottish rugby — giving supporters from both clubs a memorable summer occasion ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

The two sides finished remarkably close in the 2024-25 Premier League season, both ending on 49 points. Newcastle United claimed 12th place, edging Everton on goal difference alone.

The Premier League returns on 22 August, meaning the two clubs will use this fixture — just 10 days before the season opener — as a final tune-up against top-flight opposition.

Managers excited by the occasion

Everton manager David Moyes expressed enthusiasm about the fixture: