Premier League fixtures announced: Who will lay down an early marker?


The 2026/27 Premier League fixtures were released today, with clubs such as champions Arsenal and promoted sides Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City finding out their opponents for the opening day and beyond.

Here is a list of opening weekend fixtures:


Arsenal v Coventry - Friday August 21, 8pm

Hull City v Manchester United - Saturday August 22, 12:30pm

Ipswich v Sunderland - Saturday August 22, 3pm

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United - Saturday August 22, 3pm

Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur - Saturday August 22, 5:30pm

Brighton v Aston Villa - Sunday August 23, 2pm

Manchester City v Bournemouth - Sunday August 23, 2pm

Newcastle United v Liverpool - Sunday August 23, 4:30pm

Fulham v Chelsea - Monday August 24, 8pm


The pick of the ties on the first weekend is undoubtedly the clash of the Champions - Premier League winners Arsenal v Championship winners Coventry City - at the Emirates on Friday night to kick-start the season.

Another intriguing matchup sees Championship playoff winners Hull City, who could start the Premier League season with a points deduction, welcome Michael Carrick's Manchester United to the MKM Stadium. It will be an exciting occasion in East Yorkshire.

Two new managers will face off at the Etihad, as Manchester City start the season without Pep Guardiola at the helm for the first time in a decade. Enzo Maresca looks set to join City, and they welcome Marco Rose's Bournemouth on the Sunday afternoon.

The prime-time Sunday 4:30pm fixture sees the always-exciting Newcastle v Liverpool clash, at St James' Park, which will be particularly intriguing this year given that Liverpool, under new manager Andoni Iraola, are set to beat Newcastle to the signing of Real Madrid winger Victor Munoz, despite Newcastle having agreed terms with the Spaniard.

The Monday night fixture sees a West London Derby as Fulham, managerless at the time of writing but with a new man at the helm by the start of the season, welcome local rivals Chelsea to Craven Cottage, who will have Xabi Alonso in the dugout for the first time.

A total of six teams will have new managers: Ipswich Town, Manchester City, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Fulham and Chelsea and all of them will be looking to get off to the best possible start.


Here is a list of each club's opening five fixtures:


Arsenal

Coventry (H) - 21 August

Aston Villa (A) - 29 August

Chelsea (H) - 5 September

Sunderland (A) - 12 September

Brighton (A) - 19 September


Aston Villa

Brighton (A) - 23 August

Arsenal (H) - 29 August

Hull (A) - 5 September

Nottingham Forest (H) - 12 September

Tottenham (A) - 19 September


AFC Bournemouth

Manchester City (A) - 23 August

Everton (H) - 29 August

Newcastle (A) - 5 September

Brentford (H) - 12 September

Liverpool (H) - 19 September


Brentford

Tottenham (H) - 22 August

Leeds (A) - 29 August

Sunderland (H) - 5 September

Bournemouth (A) - 12 September

Chelsea (H) - 19 September


Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa (H) - 23 August

Chelsea (A) - 29 August

Leeds (H) - 5 September

Coventry (A) - 12 September

Arsenal (H) - 19 September


Chelsea

Fulham (A) - 24 August

Brighton (H) - 29 August

Arsenal (A) - 5 September

Hull (H) - 12 September 

Brentford (A) - 19 September


Coventry City (promoted)

Arsenal (A) - 21 August

Hull (H) - 29 August

Manchester City (A) - 5 September

Brighton (H) - 12 September

Nottingham Forest (A) - 19 September


Crystal Palace

Everton (A) - 22 August

Manchester City (H) - 29 August

Fulham (A) - 5 September

Ipswich (H) - 12 September

Leeds (A) - 19 September


Everton

Crystal Palace (H) - 22 August

Bournemouth (A) - 29 August

Manchester United (H) - 5 September

Tottenham (A) - 12 September

Ipswich (H) - 19 September


Fulham

Chelsea (H) - 24 August

Sunderland (A) - 29 August

Crystal Palace (H) - 5 September

Liverpool (A) - 12 September

Manchester United (H) - 19 September


Hull City (promoted)

Manchester United (H) - 22 August

Coventry (A) - 29 August

Aston Villa (H) - 5 September

Chelsea (A) - 12 September

Newcastle (A) - 19 September


Ipswich Town (promoted)

Sunderland (H) - 22 August

Manchester United (A) - 29 August

Liverpool (H) - 5 September

Crystal Palace (A) - 12 September

Everton (A) - 19 September


Leeds United

Nottingham Forest (A) - 22 August

Brentford (H) - 29 August

Brighton (A) - 5 September

Newcastle (H) - 12 September

Crystal Palace (H) - 19 September


Liverpool

Newcastle (A) - 23 August

Nottingham Forest (H) - 29 August

Ipswich (A) - 5 September

Fulham (H) - 12 September

Bournemouth (A) - 19 September


Manchester City

Bournemouth (H) - 23 August

Crystal Palace (A) - 29 August

Coventry (H) - 5 September

Manchester United (A) - 12 September

Sunderland (H) - 19 September


Manchester United

Hull (A) - 22 August

Ipswich (H) - 29 August

Everton (A) - 5 September 

Manchester City (H) - 12 September

Fulham (A) - 19 September


Newcastle United

Liverpool (H) - 23 August

Tottenham (A) - 29 August

Bournemouth (H) - 5 September

Leeds (A) - 12 September

Hull (H) - 19 September


Nottingham Forest

Leeds (H) - 22 August

Liverpool (A) - 29 August

Tottenham (H) - 5 September

Aston Villa (A) - 12 September

Coventry (H) - 19 September


Sunderland

Ipswich (A) - 22 August

Fulham (H) - 29 August

Brentford (A) - 5 September

Arsenal (H) - 12 September

Manchester City (A) - 19 September


Tottenham Hotspur

Brentford (A) - 22 August

Newcastle (H) - 29 August

Nottingham Forest (A) - 5 September

Everton (H) - 12 September

Aston Villa (H) - 19 September


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