Arsenal face Coventry as Liverpool open the 2026‑27 Premier League season against Newcastle.

Arsenal will begin their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21.

The 2026‑27 Premier League fixtures were released on Friday, with the Gunners’ home match against Frank Lampard’s Coventry highlighted in the opening round.

Coventry return to the top flight after 25 years, having won the Championship last season.

Andoni Iraola will make his first Premier League appearance as Liverpool manager in a match against Newcastle on August 23.

Former Bournemouth boss Iraola’s Anfield debut is scheduled for the weekend of August 29 against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City will start the season 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 will open his tenure with a west London derby at Fulham on August 24.

Hull City, who earned promotion via the Championship play‑offs, will begin their first Premier League season since 2017 with a home fixture against Manchester United on August 22.

Ipswich, promoted in second place in the Championship, will host Sunderland on August 22.

Elsewhere on the first weekend, Europa League winners Aston Villa travel to Brighton.

Brentford will host Tottenham, Everton will welcome Crystal Palace, and Leeds will visit Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal, champions for the first time since 2004, face a challenging period after hosting Coventry.

Mikel Arteta’s side will travel to Villa for their first away league game of the season, then meet Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 5.

Trips to Sunderland and Brighton follow for the north Londoners.

The weekend of September 12 will feature the first Manchester derby of the post‑Guardiola era, while Liverpool will host Manchester United on November 21.

City and Arsenal will not meet until November 28 at the Emirates Stadium.

The first Merseyside derby of the season between Everton and Liverpool is scheduled for November 28 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Roberto De Zerbi will experience his first north London derby on December 5 when Tottenham host Arsenal.

The highlight of the Boxing Day schedule sees Coventry boss Lampard facing his former club Chelsea on December 26.

Liverpool will travel to arch‑rivals Manchester United on January 23, and a week later City will host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

The final day of the Premier League will take place on May 30, with Arsenal at home to Brighton while City travel to Sunderland and Liverpool host Bournemouth.

Chelsea and United will finish at home to Brentford and Fulham respectively.

The start and the end of the coming season are later than usual because the World Cup finishes only 34 days before the Premier League begins.

Arsenal will face FA Cup winners City in the Community Shield, which serves as the curtain raiser to the top‑flight season, on August 16.

AFP

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