Top 5 club friendlies to watch this summer

#1 Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid (26th July)

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have revamped big time this summer

We were treated to an unlikely El Clasico friendly in 2017 when arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona played in a pre-season game for the first time in 30 years.

Now, we have a Madrid derby in a club-friendly - a first for this historic rivalry.

Staged at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the Madrid outfits are unlikely to set the sparks fly, but such intense has become the rivalry in the recent years that you really don't know what to expect here.

Los Blancos are on the road to redemption after a calamitous season last term, and have made huge statement of intent with Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic signings.

The Colchoneros too, have made vital acquisitions in the shape of Kieran Trippier and Joao Felix, although old guards such as Diego Godin, Filipe Luis, Juanfran and Antoine Griezmann have all left in a mass exodus.

Suffice to say, this Madrid derby has a breath of fresh air to it.