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What are the opening weekend fixtures of the 2026-27 Premier League season?
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We may be all transfixed with action from North America, but even after the World Cup, the football never stops, and the Premier League will be quickly making a swift return.
To get fans hyped up for the new campaign, we now know who will be playing who, with the fixtures for the 2026-27 season now released.
Football fans up and down the country can now start filling in the diaries and planning the new season, and it's especially exciting for the newly promoted sides and champions Arsenal, who will be defending their crown for the first time since 2004.
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What are the opening weekend Premier League fixtures for 2025-26?
The new season kicks off on Friday, August 21 2026, and the fixture computer has thrown up an intriguing opening day.
Champions Arsenal will begin the defence of their trophy against newly promoted Coventry City, who will compete in their first Premier League match for 25 years.
Play-off winners Hull will entertain Manchester United on their return to the top flight, with Ipswich at home to Sunderland.
Andoni Iraola begins life as Liverpool boss away at Newcastle, while life after Pep Guardiola for Manchester City begins with a home tie against Bournemouth.
Here is the full list of the opening weekend Premier League fixtures.
- Arsenal vs Coventry City - Friday, August 21, kick-off 8pm
- Hull City vs Manchester United - Saturday, August 22, kick-off 12.30pm
- Everton vs Crystal Palace - Saturday, August 22, kick-off 3pm
- Ipswich Town vs Sunderland - Saturday, August 22, kick-off 3pm
- Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United - Saturday, August 22, kick-off 3pm
- Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur - Saturday, August 22, kick-off 5.30pm
- Brighton vs Aston Villa - Sunday, August 23, kick-off 2pm
- Manchester City vs Bournemouth - Sunday, August 23, kick-off 2pm
- Newcastle United vs Liverpool - Sunday, August 23, kick-off 4.30pm
- Fulham vs Chelsea - Monday, August 24, kick-off 8pm
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