Hull City face Eintracht Frankfurt in final pre-season test before Premier League return

Hull City travelled to Germany on Friday for a pre-season friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt, their final away fixture before the start of the Premier League season. The match, scheduled for August 2026 in Frankfurt, pits the newly promoted English club against a Bundesliga side entering the 127th season in its history. Hull won promotion through the 2026 EFL play-offs and have spent the summer preparing for top-flight football. According to the Hull Daily Mail, the squad flew to Germany after a two-week training camp in Istanbul, with new signings among those making the trip. Winger Abu Kamara was left out amid reports of a move to Portsmouth's Fratton Park, the paper said. The friendly carries added intrigue because Hull are pursuing Frankfurt winger Faride Alidou, according to reports. For Eintracht, who are also competing in the 2026–27 DFB-Pokal, the game forms part of their own build-up at Deutsche Bank Park, where they are playing their 102nd season. For Hull, it is the last serious test before their Premier League return.

Hull City end pre-season with Frankfurt trip

Eintracht Frankfurt hosted Hull City in a preseason friendly in Germany in August 2026, with the newly promoted Premier League side travelling across on a Friday for what was their final away friendly before the top-flight campaign began. Hull had won promotion through the 2026 EFL play-offs and were using the trip to sharpen up ahead of their return to the Premier League.

According to the Hull Daily Mail, the squad had recently returned from a two-week training camp in Istanbul before flying to Germany. The club has also confirmed, per reports, that fixtures against Eintracht Frankfurt and Nice form part of their pre-season programme.

For Frankfurt, the match offered a home tune-up at Deutsche Bank Park, where the club is playing its 102nd season, as part of a 2026–27 campaign running from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 that also includes participation in the DFB-Pokal alongside their domestic league commitments.

A newly promoted side's final away test

Hull City arrived in Germany as a newly promoted Premier League club, having earned their place in the top flight by winning the 2026 EFL play-offs. The step up in class is considerable, and a fixture against Bundesliga opposition offers a sharper measure of readiness than most pre-season opponents could provide. As their final away friendly before the Premier League campaign begins, the Frankfurt match represents the last serious examination of the squad on the road.

According to reports, Hull's travelling party included the club's new signings, giving them valuable minutes to settle before the season starts. The club is also understood to be aiming to add at least two more players to the squad, suggesting the recruitment work that will shape their survival bid is not yet complete. Frankfurt, then, doubles as both a test and a staging post in that rebuild.

Kamara left out as Alidou link emerges

Squad news dominated the build-up. Winger Abu Kamara was left out of the travelling party, with reports suggesting a move to Portsmouth's Fratton Park is in the works. The omission has not been confirmed by the club, and Kamara's future remains unresolved.

At the same time, Hull are reported to be pursuing Eintracht Frankfurt winger Faride Alidou, a link that adds an extra layer of intrigue to the friendly. According to the reports, the newly promoted side are aiming to add at least two new players before the season begins, and Alidou is understood to be among their targets.

The squad in Germany is managed by Sergej Jakirovic, who, reports suggest, included several new signings in the group that made the trip. None of these details have been formally confirmed, and the picture could shift before the Premier League campaign gets underway.

Frankfurt's 127th season takes shape

Eintracht Frankfurt enter the 2026–27 campaign as a club steeped in history. It is the 127th season in their existence, running from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, and their 102nd playing at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Hesse. Alongside their Bundesliga commitments, the Eagles are also competing in the DFB-Pokal, giving them a busy domestic calendar across the coming months.

The club has long been a home for flair players, and none more memorable than Jay-Jay Okocha. The former Nigerian international lit up the Bundesliga during his time in Frankfurt, becoming one of the most gifted footballers ever to wear the shirt. His legacy remains a point of pride for supporters as a new season begins.

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