The 2026/27 Premier League fixtures were released today, and Arsenal will begin their title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City. Chelsea travel to the champions on Matchday 3 and City’s first Post-Pep Guardiola Manchester derby will be in mid September.
Arsenal
Arsenal welcome Coventry City to the Emirates on a Friday night to kickstart the season. Then they visit Villa Park on Matchday 2. Chelsea will visit the Emirates on Matchday 3, before Arsenal play away at Sunderland and at home against Brighton and Hove Albion to complete their first five fixtures of the season. The first North London derby of the season comes up in December, and they do not face City in the league until the end of November.
Manchester United
Manchester United start away to Hull City in the early kickoff of the first weekend. Then the Red Devils welcome Ipswich to Old Trafford. After that, they take a trip to Everton before they face Manchester City in the first Manchester derby of the season in September.
Chelsea
Chelsea will not leave London for their first six matches of the season. They will play their first three away matches of the 2026/27 season at Fulham (West London), Arsenal (North London), and Brentford (West London). In between those away runs, Chelsea will play at home against Brighton and Hove Albion, Hull City, and Bournemouth.
Liverpool
Liverpool begin their season away at Newcastle. The rest of their first five fixtures are as follows: Nottingham Forest (Home), Ipswich Town (Away), Fulham (Home), and Bournemouth (Away).
Manchester City
Manchester City will face Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Manchester United, and Sunderland in their first five matches in the post-Pep Guardiola era.
