Arsenal vs Chelsea and Manchester derby among Sky PL games in opening weeks

Premier League champions Arsenal against London rivals Chelsea, the Manchester derby at Old Trafford and Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola's return to Bournemouth will all be shown live on Sky Sports in the opening weeks of the new season.

On matchday two, Pierre Sage faces a testing first home game in charge of Conference League winners Crystal Palace as Enzo Maresca's Manchester City visit Selhurst Park on Friday Night Football (August 28, KO 8pm).

Tottenham Hotspur's £100m signing Sandro Tonali comes up against his former club Newcastle United on Saturday Night Football (August 29, KO 5.30pm).

Then, on a bumper Super Sunday on August 30, Chelsea host Brighton in Xabi Alonso's first home Premier League game as a manager, with Leeds United entertaining Brentford and Sunderland taking on Fulham (all kicking off at 2pm), before Manchester United play newly-promoted Ipswich Town (KO 4.30pm).

On Monday Night Football, Europa League winners Aston Villa face Arsenal under the lights at Villa Park (August 31, KO 8pm).

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Matchday three kicks off with Liverpool's trip to Ipswich on Friday September 4 (KO 8pm), while Hull City host Villa on Saturday September 5 (KO 5.30pm).

Sunday September 6 sees Everton host Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium (KO 2pm), before Chelsea travel across the capital to take on London rivals Arsenal (KO 4.30pm).

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Tottenham vs Everton takes place on Saturday September 12 (KO 5.30pm).

Frank Lampard's Coventry City play Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday September 13 (KO 2pm), before Manchester United go head-to-head with rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford in the 4.30pm kick-off. Leeds vs Newcastle rounds off an action-packed matchday four weekend on Monday Night Football.

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Friday Night Football returns on September 18 with a London derby between Brentford and Chelsea (KO 8pm), while Nottingham Forest host Coventry at the City Ground on Saturday September 19 (KO 5.30pm).

Liverpool and Manchester United are both in action on that Super Sunday. Iraola faces his former club Bournemouth (KO 2pm) and Michael Carrick takes United to Craven Cottage to play Fulham (KO 4.30pm) to round off matchday five.

August and September live Premier League games on Sky Sports

Friday August 21

Arsenal vs Coventry City - kick-off 8pm

Saturday August 22

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur - kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday August 23

Brighton vs Aston Villa - kick-off 2pm

Manchester City vs Bournemouth - kick-off 2pm

Newcastle United vs Liverpool - kick-off 4.30pm

Monday August 24

Fulham vs Chelsea - kick-off 8pm

Friday August 28

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City - kick-off 8pm

Saturday August 29

Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United - kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday August 30

Chelsea vs Brighton - kick-off 2pm

Leeds United vs Brentford - kick-off 2pm

Sunderland vs Fulham - kick-off 2pm

Manchester United vs Ipswich Town - kick-off 4.30pm

Monday August 31

Aston Villa vs Arsenal - kick-off 8pm

Friday September 4

Ipswich Town vs Liverpool - kick-off 8pm

Saturday September 5

Hull City vs Aston Villa - kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday September 6

Everton vs Manchester United - kick-off 2pm

Arsenal vs Chelsea - kick-off 4.30pm

Saturday September 12

Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton - kick-off 5.30pm

Sunderland vs Arsenal - kick-off 8pm

Sunday September 13

Coventry City vs Brighton and Hove Albion - kick-off 2pm

Manchester United vs Manchester City - kick-off 4.30pm

Monday September 14

Leeds United vs Newcastle United - kick-off 8pm

Friday September 18

Brentford vs Chelsea - kick-off 8pm

Saturday September 19

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City - kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday September 20

Bournemouth vs Liverpool - kick-off 2pm

Fulham vs Manchester United - kick-off 4.30pm

When does the 2026/27 Premier League season end?

The Premier League has confirmed the final match round will be played on Sunday May 30 2027.

All 10 fixtures will kick off at the same time and shown live on Sky Sports.

That date is a week before the 2027 Champions League final on June 5.

What will the Christmas schedule be?

The 26/27 season will consist of 33 weekends and five midweek match rounds

Only one Premier League game was available for live broadcast on Boxing Day last season, but December falls on a Saturday this year, so fans can expect a busier slate of top-flight matches this time around.

The Premier League has said that over the Christmas and New Year period, no two match rounds will take place within 60 hours "to address the congested Christmas and New Year schedule within the expanded international calendar".

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How many games will be live on Sky Sports?

Just like in the bumper 25/26 season, Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches as part of its current four-year TV deal.

Sky Sports has first pick of matches each week and will continue to show multiple games at 2pm on Sunday on a number of weekends.

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Which new teams are in the Premier League next season?

Frank Lampard's Coventry City were promoted from the Championship as champions, while Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion by finishing in second place.

Hull complete the Premier League 2026/27 line-up after beating Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final.

Meanwhile, West Ham, Burnley and Wolves were all relegated from the Premier League in 2025/26.

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The key dates of the 2026-27 season

August 16: Community Shield: Arsenal vs Manchester City, Cardiff's Principality Stadium, kick-off 3pm

August 21: Premier League campaign starts

w/c August 24: Carabao Cup second round for non-European teams

August 27: Champions League league phase draw

w/c September 7 and September 14: Carabao Cup third round as European teams enter

September 8-10: Champions League league phase starts

January 9: FA Cup third round

January 27: Champions League league phase ends

February 16: Champions League knockout phase begins

March 21: Carabao Cup final

May 22: FA Cup final

May 30: Premier League season ends

June 5: Champions League final, Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

When did the summer transfer window open?

The summer transfer window opened on Monday June 15 and closes 10 days after the season starts on Tuesday September 1 at 11pm UK time.

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When does the winter transfer window open?

The winter transfer window opens on Friday January 1, 2027 and closes on Monday February 1, 2027 at 11pm UK time.

When do the cup competitions start?

The Carabao Cup will start for EFL clubs on the weekend of August 7-9, with the 11 Premier League teams not competing in Europe entering in round two, which will be week commencing August 24.

The remaining nine clubs - Arsenal, Man City, Man Utd, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace - will enter in the third round on week commencing September 7 and September 14.

The final will be played on Sunday March 21 at Wembley.

The FA Cup third round is scheduled around the weekend of January 9/10 2027 and the competition will culminate with the final at Wembley on Saturday May 22 2027.

When do European competitions start?

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United have secured Champions League football.

By virtue of England's strong UEFA coefficient score, all Champions League qualifiers will avoid any July and August qualifying and playoff rounds and progress straight to the league phase, which runs from September 8-10 to January 27, 2027.

Bournemouth and Sunderland secured Europa League football on the final day of the Premier League season, while Crystal Palace will also play in the Europa League next season after winning the Conference League.

Brighton will play in the Conference League.

The Europa League league phase starts on September 16/17 and the Conference League league phase begins on October 15.

When is the Champions League draw?

The Champions League league phase draw will take place on Thursday August 27.

And the Europa League?

The Europa League draw will be held on Friday August 28.

Is there a Club World Cup this year?

No - the World Cup instead takes centre stage this summer.

The hosts have not yet been confirmed, though Mexico and Morocco - ahead of their 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal - have expressed interest in staging the 2029 edition.

Follow the new Premier League season with Sky Sports!

Sky Sports is the home of domestic club football in the UK & Ireland and will broadcast over 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, WSL, EFL and Scottish Premiership next season.

Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches in 2026/27.

Sky Sports has first pick of matches each week and will continue to show multiple games at 2pm on Sunday on a number of weekends.

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