# Valencia CF pre‑season England tour

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/valencia-cf-preseason-england-tour
> Updated: 2026-07-31T17:25:29.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Valencia CF began a pre‑season camp in England, using the English national team’s St George’s Park training centre alongside Barcelona. The squad arrived with several injuries, notably forward Sadiq Umar, defender Dimitri Foulquier and right‑back Rubén Iranzo, while midfielder Pepelu trained with limited capacity.

The club scheduled two closed‑door friendlies: a 2‑1 win over Derby County followed by a match against Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium on 1 August. The Stoke fixture was broadcast live on regional channel À Punt, with commentary from former captain Fernando Gómez Colomer. Coach Carlos Corberán used the games to evaluate new signings such as Justin de Haas, Aliou Dieng and Ryunosuke Satō, and to give goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski his first summer appearance. Several players remained sidelined, including Pepelu (rib injury) and long‑term absentees Diego López, José Copete, Alberto Marí, Sergi Canós and Rubén Iranzo. After the England matches, Valencia planned to return to Spain to finish its preparation, culminating with the Trofeu Taronja against Newcastle United on 8 August.

The Stoke City friendly ended in a 1‑1 draw. Arnaut Danjuma opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a Javi Guerra assist, while a Monferrer own‑goal equalised in the second half. Corberán again rotated the squad, debuting Dimitrievski and pairing Danjuma with Guerra and Ryunosuke Satō. Injured forward Pepelu and the long‑term absentees remained unavailable, and both clubs praised the match as a useful benchmark ahead of their domestic campaigns.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Valencia CF draws 1-1 with Stoke City in pre‑season friendly

Valencia CF drew 1‑1 with Stoke City in a pre‑season friendly at Bet365 Stadium; Arnaut Danjuma scored, a Monferrer own‑goal equalised, and managers Carlos Corberán and Mark Robins highlighted positive signs.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valencia-cf-to-face-stoke-city-in-preseason-friendly-in-england

### 2026-07-26: Valencia CF travels to England's St. George's Park missing three players

Valencia CF travelled to England's St. George's Park for a pre‑season stage, missing Sadiq Umar, Dimitri Foulquier and Rubén Iranzo due to injuries, and will face Derby County and Stoke City.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valencia-cf-travels-to-englands-st-georges-park-missing-three-players

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Cite as: Valencia CF pre‑season England tour. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/valencia-cf-preseason-england-tour