As teams from the Premier League, Championship and SPL put the final touches on their preparations for next season, they have looked to LaLiga to provide their sides with top-notch opposition.
In total, a record nine teams from LaLiga Santander are playing warm-up matches in the UK, kicking off with Real Madrid’s showpiece clash with Rangers on Sunday 25th July at Ibrox.
Athletic Club and CA Osasuna will be taking on Liverpool, while Real Betis, RC Celta, Sevilla FC, Getafe CF and Valencia CF all face similar Premier League tests. Villarreal CF, meanwhile, who showed Manchester United what they are made of in last season’s UEFA Europa League final, take on Leicester and Leeds in preparation for their UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea in Belfast.
The full list of matches this summer is as follows (all times BST):