Barclays Asia Trophy set to sparkle in Beijing

The Premier League and the Beijing Football Association (BFA) have announced the line-up for the Barclays Asia Trophy tournament from July 29-31 in Beijing.

As one of the headline events at the inaugural 2009 Beijing International Football Festival, it will be complemented by an Italian Super Cup match between Inter Milan and Lazio at the Bird's Nest stadium on August 8.

Now an established part of the Premier League's fixture calendar, the Barclay's Asia Trophy has been previously hosted by some of Asia's premier cities - Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong.