Who has the tougher schedule? Revealing the first five Premier League matches for Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City.
On 19 June 2026 GMT+7, the Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 season were announced for five major teams that fans are watching closely: Arsenal, the reigning champions, along with Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea.
Among these, three major clubs have new managers: Manchester City (with Enzo Maresca expected to replace Pep Guardiola), Liverpool (Andoni Iraola replacing Arne Slot), and Chelsea (Xabi Alonso replacing Liam Rosenior).
All five teams face newly promoted clubs within their first five matches of the 2026-27 season, but only Manchester United encounters two promoted teams in their opening two games. After that, Michael Carrick's squad faces tougher challenges in the next three matches.
The reigning champions Arsenal start their campaign against Coventry City, one of the promoted teams, before facing a demanding schedule in the following four matches as follows.
- Coventry City (home), Aston Villa (away), Chelsea (home), Sunderland (away), Brighton (away)
- Bournemouth (home), Crystal Palace (away), Coventry City (home), Manchester United (away), Sunderland (home)
- Hull City (away), Ipswich Town (home), Everton (away), Manchester City (home), Fulham (away)
- Newcastle (away), Nottingham Forest (home), Ipswich Town (away), Fulham (home), Bournemouth (away)
- Fulham (away), Brighton (home), Arsenal (away), Hull City (home), Brentford (away)
