The 2026/27 Premier League fixtures have been released with reigning champions Arsenal set to welcome newly-promoted Coventry City to the Emirates on the opening night of the campaign.
The North London clash marks the Sky Blues' first top-flight contest since the 2000/01 term, while the Gunners open their Premier League account as champions for the first time since 2004/05.
Liverpool will travel to Newcastle in Andoni Iraola's first competitive game in charge of the Reds, with Alexander Isak set to face his former club for the first time since making the switch from St James' Park to Anfield for a Premier League record transfer fee of £125m.
Both of Manchester United's first two Premier League fixtures will be against newly-promoted opposition, starting the season with an away trip to Hull City before welcoming Ipswich Town to Old Trafford in Gameweek 2.
Manchester City will have their first taste of life without Pep Guardiola when entertaining Bournemouth on Sunday 23rd August, while Chelsea will travel to fellow West London outfit Fulham in their first game under the stewardship of Xabi Alonso.
Read the full schedule for the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Premier League season below.
2026/27 Premier League Opening Weekend Schedule
Friday 21st August
- Arsenal v Coventry City (20:00 BST)
Saturday 22nd August
- Hull City v Manchester United (12:30 BST)
- Everton v Crystal Palace (15:00 BST)
- Ipswich Town v Sunderland (15:00 BST)
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds United (15:00 BST)
- Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (17:30 BST)
Sunday 23rd August
- Brighton v Aston Villa (14:00 BST)
- Manchester City v Bournemouth (14:00 BST)
- Newcastle United v Liverpool (16:30 BST)
Monday 24th August
- Fulham v Chelsea (20:00 BST)
Which Premier League fixtures are due to take place on Boxing Day?
The 2026/27 campaign will see the return of Boxing Day fixtures in the Premier League, after the 2025/26 term saw just one contest on 26th December.
While the official dates and kick-off times are yet to be confirmed, the following fixtures will take place on the weekend commencing 26th December.
- Aston Villa v Leeds United
- Coventry City v Chelsea
- Crystal Palace v Arsenal
- Everton v Sunderland
- Fulham v Brighton
- Hull City v Liverpool
- Ipswich Town v Brentford
- Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
- Newcastle United v Manchester City
- Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth
