Manchester City, now without manager Pep Guardiola, will start their campaign against Bournemouth, and Liverpool, led by Andoni Iraola, will travel to Newcastle United.

Other notable opening fixtures include Tottenham Hotspur's away game against Brentford and Chelsea's visit to Fulham in a London derby.

The season will begin on Saturday, August 22nd and conclude on Sunday, May 30th, 2027, with a final day consisting of all 10 matches kicking off simultaneously.

The EFL Cup will start on the weekend of August 7th-9th, with the 11 Premier League sides not in Europe entering in the second round, and the nine European participants in round three.

The FA Cup third round, when Premier League clubs enter, will start around the weekend of January 9th/10th, with the final at Wembley on Saturday, May 22nd, 2027.

The Premier League's summer transfer window opened on June 15th and will close on September 1st at 23:00 BST, while the winter transfer window will open on January 1st, 2027, and close on February 1st, 2027, at 23:00 GMT.

Here are the key dates and fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season:

Opening weekend fixtures:

Friday, August 21st: Arsenal v Coventry (21:00 CET)

Saturday August 22nd: Hull v Manchester United (13:30 CET), Everton v Crystal Palace (16:00 CET), Ipswich v Sunderland (16:00 CET), Nottingham Forest v Leeds (16:00 CET), Brentford vs Tottenham (18:30 CET)

Sunday, August 23rd: Brighton v Aston Villa (15:00 CET), Manchester City v Bournemouth (15:00 CET), Newcastle v Liverpool (17:30 CET)

Monday, August 24th: Fulham v Chelsea (21:00 CET)

Final day fixtures:

Sunday, May 30th, 2027: Arsenal v Brighton, Aston Villa v Tottenham, Chelsea v Brentford, Coventry v Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace v Leeds, Hull v Newcastle, Ipswich v Everton, Liverpool v Bournemouth, Manchester United v Fulham, Sunderland v Manchester City

Key dates for the 2026/27 season:

The season will start on Saturday, August 22nd and conclude on Sunday, May 30th, 2027.

The EFL Cup will begin on the weekend of August 7th-9th.

The FA Cup third round will start around the weekend of January 9th/10th.

The Premier League's summer transfer window opened on June 15th and will close on September 1st at 23:00 BST.

The winter transfer window will open on January 1st, 2027, and close on February 1st, 2027, at 23:00 GMT.