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Arsenal's Premier League fixtures: Full 2026-27 schedule and dates Arsenal won the 2025-26 Premier League titleMichael Regan/Getty Images For Premier League Arsenal will begin the defence of the Premier League title at home to newly-promoted Coventry City, kicking off the top flight’s new season on Friday, August 21. Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for an English top-flight title last season, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City and lifting the Premier League trophy on the final day of the season against Crystal Palace. Advertisement Mikel Arteta’s side play Tottenham Hotspur away in the first north London derby of the 2026-27 campaign on December 5, before the reverse fixture on May 1. They end the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. All times BST/GMT Analysis by The Athletic’s Nnamdi Onyeagwara For the first time since the 2004-05 season, Arsenal will begin a Premier League campaign as defending champions, and will do so against newly-promoted Coventry City at what is expected to be a jubilant Emirates crowd. It will be the first time Arsenal have played at home since being crowned champions on May 19. However, trips to Villa Park and the Stadium of Light,…

Arsenal To Start Premier League Title Defence Against Coventry City ... Arsenal begin their Premier League title defence with a home match against promoted Coventry City, as part of a 2026-27 fixture list that also hands early tests to Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and others on an opening weekend packed with storylines across England’s top flight. The meeting at Emirates Stadium on 21 August pairs the 2025-26 Premier League winners against the 2026-27 Championship title holders, with Coventry returning to the top division after a 25-year absence and facing opponents who ended a 22-year wait to become champions of England last season. Arsenal secured the 2025-26 Premier League crown with one match left, after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth in May, and history favours the champions here, as this is the eighth time title holders open at home against a newly promoted side, with the previous seven champions winning those games and scoring 21 goals combined. Coventry’s promotion means the Sky Blues appear in the Premier League for the first time since 2001, after spells in the second, third and fourth tiers, and Frank Lampard leads the team into t…

Arsenal starts Premier League title defense against promoted Coventry ... Arsenal players celebrate their Premier League title with the trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal in London, England, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates on an open top bus during a parade to celebrate the achievements of the Manchester City men’s and women’s teams this season in Manchester, Monday, May 25, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta looks on ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) LONDON (AP) — Arsenal will begin itsPremier Leaguetitle defense at home againstnewly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league’s 2026-27 season on Aug. 21. Manchester City, in its first season in 10 yearswithout Pep Guardiolaas manager, will host Bournemouth in its opener, and Manchester United will visit promoted Hull. Liverpool plays at Newcastle. The season’s fixtures were released by the league on Friday. Chelsea andnew coach Xabi Alonsovisit Fulham in a west London de…

Arsenal Kick Off Title Defence Against Coventry City - ZimEye Sports Correspondent| The Premier League has confirmed the full fixture list for the 2026/27 season, with the campaign set to begin on Friday 21 August 2026 as Arsenal host newly promoted Coventry City at 20:00. Champions and challengers will face a marathon 38-game slate running until Sunday 30 May 2027, with several blockbuster clashes scattered across the calendar. Opening Weekend HighlightsAfter Arsenal v Coventry kicks off the season, Saturday 22 August sees Manchester United travel to Hull City, while Everton host Crystal Palace and Brentford welcome Tottenham Hotspur. Sunday’s action is headlined by Newcastle United v Liverpool, with Manchester City facing AFC Bournemouth. The gameweek wraps up on Monday 24 August when Fulham host Chelsea live on Sky Sports. Key Derbies and Title ClashesThe first Manchester derby lands on Saturday 12 September when Manchester United host Manchester City. The reverse fixture is set for Saturday 2 January. Arsenal v Tottenham north London derbies are scheduled for Saturday 1 May at the Emirates and Saturday 5 December at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Liverpool face Everton in Mer…

Arsenal starts Premier League title defense against promoted Coventry ... Arsenal will begin its Premier League title defense at home against newly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league’s 2026-27 season on August 21 LONDON --Arsenal will begin itsPremier Leaguetitle defense at home againstnewly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league’s 2026-27 season on Aug. 21. Manchester City, in its first season in 10 yearswithout Pep Guardiolaas manager, will host Bournemouth in its opener, and Manchester United will visit promoted Hull. Liverpool plays at Newcastle. The season's fixtures were released by the league on Friday. Chelsea andnew coach Xabi Alonsovisit Fulham in a west London derby on Aug. 24 that concludes the opening round of fixtures. After facing Coventry, Mikel Arteta's team visits Aston Villa and then hosts Chelsea as it looks to repeat as champion after winning itsfirst league title in 22 yearslast season. Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's new manager, will get his first taste of the Merseyside derby on Nov. 28 at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium. Man United's second game of the season is also against a promoted team — Ipswich — this one at Old Trafford withcoach Micha…

Arsenal Premier League fixtures 2026-27: Gunners begin ... - ESPN Arsenalwill get theirPremier Leaguetitle defence under way when they host Coventry City in the opening game of the 2026-27 season. As is traditional, the defending champions will kick off the new campaign on the Friday before the first weekend of the new season. While the fixture appears kind enough on paper, Mikel Arteta's side face the prospect of a trip to Unai Emery'sAston Villaon the second match week of the new campaign, and then a clash withChelseathe following weekend. Mikel Arteta's team ended the club's 22-year quest to win their their third Premier League title last season as they finished on 85 points, seven clear ofManchester Cityin Pep Guardiola's last game in charge. The potentially tricky opening weeks of the 2026-27 is reminiscent of last year when Arsenal had to navigate trips to Old Trafford, Anfield and St James' Park, as well as an early showdown with City, before the end of September. This time around, however, the difficult early weeks of the season give way to some matches in which they would be expected to win. The next big test doesn't arrive until the end of October when Arsenal play …

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All of Arsenal's fixtures for 2026/27 Premier League season See who the defending champions face as they aim to retain the title All of Arsenal's fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season have been released. As the Gunners look to retain their title, here is how their full schedule looks. Friday 21 August 2026 20:00 Arsenal v Coventry City (Sky Sports) Saturday 29 August Aston Villa v Arsenal Saturday 5 September Arsenal v Chelsea Saturday 12 September Sunderland v Arsenal Saturday 19 September Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal Saturday 10 October Arsenal v Leeds United Saturday 17 October Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Saturday 24 October Arsenal v Everton Saturday 31 October Liverpool v Arsenal Saturday 7 November Arsenal v Hull City Saturday 21 November Newcastle United v Arsenal Saturday 28 November Arsenal v Manchester City Wednesday 2 December 20:00 Brentford v Arsenal Saturday 5 December Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal Saturday 12 December Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth Saturday 19 December Arsenal v Manchester United Saturday 26 December Crystal Palace v Arsenal Wednesday 30 December 20:00 Fulham v Arsenal Saturday 2 January 2027 Arsenal v Ipswich Town Wednesday 6 January 20:00 Ar…

Premier League fixtures 2026-27: Arsenal start against Coventry ... - ESPN Arsenalwill begin theirPremier Leaguetitle defence against newly-promoted Coventry City in north London, whileLiverpooltravel to face Newcastle in the pick of the 2026-27 opening-day fixtures. Mikel Arteta's team ended the club's 22-year wait for the league title as they held offManchester City's challenge to lift the Premier League trophy on the final day of last season at Selhurst Park. They kick off the new campaign on Friday, Aug. 21. Arsenal faceAston Villaon the second match week of the new campaign before hostingChelseain north London the following week. The potentially tricky opening weeks of the new season will perhaps have Arsenal supporters thinking of last year when their team were faced with trips to Old Trafford, Anfield and St James' Park, as well as an early showdown with City, before the end of September. The Gunners don't face City until the end of November this time around. In a break from the norm, Arsenal travel to faceTottenhamin the first north London derby of the season at the beginning of December, before hosting their archrivals on May 1. Frank Lampard's Coventry City are retur…

Arsenal Premier League fixtures 2026-27: Gunners begin title defence ... Arsenalwill get theirPremier Leaguetitle defence under way when they host Coventry City in the opening game of the 2026-27 season. As is traditional, the defending champions will kick off the new campaign on the Friday before the first weekend of the new season. While the fixture appears kind enough on paper, Mikel Arteta's side face the prospect of a trip to Unai Emery'sAston Villaon the second match week of the new campaign, and then a clash withChelseathe following weekend. Mikel Arteta's team ended the club's 22-year quest to win their their third Premier League title last season as they finished on 85 points, seven clear ofManchester Cityin Pep Guardiola's last game in charge. The potentially tricky opening weeks of the 2026-27 is reminiscent of last year when Arsenal had to navigate trips to Old Trafford, Anfield and St James' Park, as well as an early showdown with City, before the end of September. This time around, however, the difficult early weeks of the season give way to some matches in which they would be expected to win. The next big test doesn't arrive until the end of October when Arsena…

Arsenal Will Start Premier League Title Defense Against Coventry Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defense against promoted Coventry on August 21. The Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign were released on Friday, with the Gunners' home game against Frank Lampard's Coventry among the highlights in the opening round of matches. Coventry are back in the top-flight for the first time in 25 years after winning the Championship last season. Andoni Iraola's first Premier League game as Liverpool manager will be at Newcastle on August 23. Former Bournemouth boss Iraola's Anfield debut is set for the weekend of August 29 against Nottingham Forest. Manchester City start life after Pep Guardiola at home to Bournemouth on August 23. City are expected to appoint former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca to replace Guardiola, who stepped down at the end of the season after a decade in charge. New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso begins his reign with a west London derby at Fulham on August 24, AFP reported. Hull City, who won promotion via the Championship play-offs, begin their first Premier League season since 2017 with a home fixture against Manchester United on August 22. Ipswi…