Our US tour begins at the end of the month with a trio of matches against Premier League opposition.

We will face AFC Bournemouth in the pre-season tour at Dignity Health Sports Park in California on Wednesday, July 24 (7.30pm PDT), before taking on Manchester United at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 27 (5pm PDT) and then meeting Liverpool at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 31 (7.30pm EDT).

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Club captain Martin Odegaard is looking forward to the tour, having already seen the support we have out in the United States in the past.

"I'm really excited," he said. "It's always been good going to the States. It's always nice to see all the supporters out there and the support we have there is amazing, so it's a great experience to travel around and meet different people and feel the togetherness we have all over the world.

"It's a brilliant thing to do and I'm really excited to play some big games over there as well, so it's going to be good fun.

"It's always nice when you travel to different parts of the world to feel that support. Sometimes we get a bit surprised to travel so far and feel that support. It's unbelievable, so I'm looking forward to seeing the people out there. The atmosphere is always unbelievable at the games there.

"It's really important. It's a good chance to gain some advantage. I've always felt that you need a break but it's a good chance to work on things you can't normally work on, have some more time to recover and improve. We can work on our fitness to make sure we're ready and strong for the beginning."

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