* **Everton have just two matches remaining in their 2025-26 campaign.**
* **Preparations for their pre-season have already begun.**
* **It is reported that they will face Newcastle United in the summer.**
Everton have two games left in the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Eyes will be on their preparations for pre-season as the Toffees look to build on an impressive campaign that has seen them [push for European football](https://readeverton.com/jordan-pickford-everton-pressure-leadership-interview/).
The Blues won only one friendly in their last pre-season, a 2-1 victory over Port Vale, and then crossed the Atlantic to compete in the Premier League’s Summer Series in the United States.
As the summer starts to approach, plans have been revealed for their next pre-season schedule.
Talks have been held by Newcastle United as they look to face Everton this summer at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, according to [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-hold-talks-summer-33939393).
But they added that this is just one of many options being considered by the Toon, who are hoping to lock in more domestic friendlies.
Everton have not played in a competitive match in Scotland since an encounter against Kilmarnock in 1964, after defeating Killie 2-0 in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup.
But their last friendly match north of the border was during their pre-season campaign in 2015, when they faced Hearts and Dundee FC.
Pre-season is a landmark moment for every club’s season, yet Everton’s upcoming one is going to be one of their biggest in years for a number of reasons.
After an impressive Premier League campaign, they will want to ensure they carry this momentum and keep fresh ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Toffees are likely to bring in a wide array of talent this summer, so David Moyes will want to ensure he has ample opportunity to integrate his new men into the squad.
Injuries to Jack Grealish and Jarrad Branthwaite threw a spanner into the works at Hill Dickinson Stadium, and the men in royal blue have sorely missed the quality and clarity both players brought to the side.
Although Grealish’s return has not been confirmed, he will likely return to Merseyside and be fit for pre-season, and Branthwaite’s recovery is going to plan, so both will be available to build match fitness before competitive matches begin.
There is excitement in the air at Everton ahead of pre-season, and while it is not known whether they will be preparing for a European tour, they are certainly heading in the right direction.