Newcastle United's Czech goalkeeper #21 Lukaas Hornicek reacts during the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea's Spanish defender #29 Pep Chavarría (L) chases down Real Sociedad's Spanish striker #07 Ander Barrenetxea during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea's Argentinian midfielder #08 Enzo Fernandez runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea's Belgian midfielder #45 Romeo Lavia runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United's German defender #12 Malick Thiaw (R) headers the ball to scores the team's equalising goal during the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur's Swedish midfielder #15 Lucas Bergvall takes a shot during the pre-season friendly football match between Tottenham Hotspur and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur's Czech goalkeeper #31 Antonin Kinsky punches the ball clear during the pre-season friendly football match between Tottenham Hotspur and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

Thailand's Sarach Yooyen (L) controls the ball during the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Singapore and Thailand at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore on August 15, 2026. Thailand's Teerasak Poeiphimai (C) and Singapore's Harhys Stewart (R) compete for the ball during the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Singapore and Thailand at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah / AFP via Getty Images)