Arsenal last month ended a 22-year wait for a Premier League title. The champions will begin their title defense with a Friday night clash against promoted Coventry City on 21 August.
Opening Weekend Highlights
Coventry will start their first Premier League campaign in 25 years with a trip to the Emirates Stadium. Fellow promoted club Hull City host Manchester United on Saturday, while Ipswich Town entertain Sunderland that day.
Other standout fixtures include Andoni Iraola taking Liverpool to Newcastle on 23 August for his debut match. Manchester City, now without Pep Guardiola, begin at home to Bournemouth on the same day.
Full Opening Weekend Fixtures
- Friday 21 August: Arsenal v Coventry (8pm BST)
- Saturday 22 August: Hull v Manchester United (12.30pm), Everton v Crystal Palace (3pm), Ipswich v Sunderland (3pm), Nottingham Forest v Leeds (3pm), Brentford v Spurs (5.30pm)
- Sunday 23 August: Brighton v Aston Villa (2pm), Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm), Liverpool v Newcastle (4.30pm)
- Monday 24 August: Fulham v Chelsea (8pm)
Brentford host Tottenham, Everton welcome Crystal Palace, and Leeds visit Nottingham Forest that weekend. Aston Villa travel to Brighton before new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso begins at Fulham on Monday.
Key Early Season Matches
Iraola’s Anfield debut will occur on the weekend of 29 August against Nottingham Forest. A first top-flight match at Coventry’s home stadium since 2001 will be against Hull.
Arsenal go to Aston Villa on the second weekend and host Chelsea a week later. Trips to Sunderland and Brighton follow.
Derbies and Big Clashes
The weekend of 12 September brings a Manchester derby at Old Trafford. United travel to Liverpool on 21 November.
City and Arsenal face each other a week later at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool go to Everton on the same weekend.
Roberto De Zerbi is due to get his first taste of the north London derby on 5 December when Tottenham host Arsenal. Arsenal entertain United in one of the final fixtures before Christmas.
Boxing Day and Beyond
The pick of the Boxing Day schedule is Coventry manager Frank Lampard’s visit to Chelsea.
Liverpool travel to United on 23 January. A week later, City host Arsenal, and Liverpool go to Arsenal on 6 February.
Final Day
The final day of the Premier League will take place on 30 May, with Arsenal at home to Brighton, City at Sunderland, and Liverpool hosting Iraola’s former club Bournemouth. Chelsea and United finish at home to Brentford and Fulham, respectively.
