Arsenal begin their Premier League title defense at home to newly promoted Coventry, kicking off the 2026-27 season on August 21.
Manchester City, in its first season in a decade without Pep Guardiola as manager, will host Bournemouth in the season opener, and Manchester United will visit newly promoted Hull. Liverpool plays at Newcastle.
The season’s fixtures were announced by the league on Friday morning.
The season will start a week later than the 2025/26 season to allow for player recovery after the World Cup.
The final round will be played on Sunday, May 30 – six days before the Champions League final on June 5 in Madrid.
The Community Shield match between champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Man City will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on August 16.
Published on June 19, 2026


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