Premier League fixtures released: Arsenal and promoted clubs learn opening day opponents | OneFootball

Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporter

Arsenal have learned they will begin their Premier League title defence against newly promoted Coventry City as the fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season are released.

Frank Lampard’s team, who won the Championship title by 11 points last campaign, travel to the Emirates Stadium in their first top flight outing since 2001 on Friday 21st of August and kick off at 20:00 (BST) on Sky Sports.

Each of the promoted clubs will face opposition playing in Europe next season, as runners up Ipswich Town host Régis Le Bris’ Sunderland while Hull City face Manchester United at the KC Stadium.

Manchester City begin the post-Pep Guardiola era against familiar foes that had a hand in the Gunners going on to lift the Premier League in Bournemouth, who too will be under new leadership as Marco Rose takes to the dugout.

Coventry’s trip to North London marks a continued trend where the Premier League season has opened with a promoted side playing a team that finished in the top four the past season for the last eight years, since 2019/20.

There will also feature an all-London clash in the capital when Fulham take on rivals Chelsea, who quirkily are actually based in the former’s borough, on Monday 24th of August to round off the opening weekend.

Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 Premier League matches next season after signing its current four-year deal with the top flight, meaning they will have first pick on which matches to broadcast exclusively and will continue showing 14:00 matches on Sunday.

Premier League 2026/27 Opening Day fixtures

Arsenal vs Coventry City – Friday, August 21st, kick off 20:00 – live on Sky Sports

Hull City vs Manchester United – Saturday, August 22nd, kick-off 12.30

Everton vs Crystal Palace – Saturday, August 22nd, kick-off 15:00

Ipswich Town vs Sunderland – Saturday, August 22nd, kick-off 15:00

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United – Saturday, August 22nd, kick-off 15:00

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur – Saturday, August 22nd, kick-off 17:30 – live on Sky Sports

Brighton vs Aston Villa – Sunday, August 23rd, kick-off 14:00 – live on Sky Sports

Manchester City vs Bournemouth – Sunday, August 23rd, kick-off 14:00 – live on Sky Sports

Newcastle United vs Liverpool – Sunday, August 23rd, kick-off 16:30 – live on Sky Sports

Fulham vs Chelsea – Monday, August 24th, kick-off 20:00 – live on Sky Sports

Premier League 2026/27 Boxing Day fixtures

Aston Villa vs Leeds United – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Coventry City vs Chelsea – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Everton vs Sunderland – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Fulham vs Brighton – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Hull City vs Liverpool – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Ipswich Town vs Brentford – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Newcastle United vs Manchester City – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth – Saturday, December 26th, kick off 15:00

Premier League 2026/27 Final Day fixtures

Arsenal vs Brighton – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Aston Villa vs Tottenham – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Chelsea vs Brentford – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Coventry vs Nottingham Forest – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Crystal Palace vs Leeds United – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Hull City vs Newcastle – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Ipswich Town vs Everton – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Liverpool vs Bournemouth – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Manchester United vs Fulham – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00

Sunderland vs Manchester City – Sunday, May 30th, kick off 16:00