Arsenal: Premier League 2026/27 fixtures and schedule

Premier League champions Arsenal will begin their title defence against newly-promoted Coventry live on Sky Sports on Friday August 21.

The curtain-raising fixture will be Coventry's first game in the top flight in 25 years and will take place at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners, who ended a 22-year wait to become champions last season, face Aston Villa at Villa Park in their second game on August 29 before meeting Xabi Alonso's Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in their third fixture on September 5.

Arsenal's 2026/27 fixtures

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Their first meeting with last season's runners-up Manchester City comes at the Emirates Stadium on November 28, with the first north London derby of the campaign taking place away to Tottenham a week later on December 5.

Arsenal face Manchester City and Liverpool in consecutive games on January 30 and February 6 at the Etihad Stadium and the Emirates Stadium respectively.

The home game against Spurs is on May 1, before the Gunners finish the campaign with fixtures against Leeds (May 8), Nottingham Forest (May 15), Everton (May 23) and, finally, a home game against Brighton on May 30.

Arsenal's 2026/27 Premier League fixtures

All fixtures subject to change.

August

21: Coventry (h) - 8pm, live on Sky Sports

29: Aston Villa (a) - 3pm

September

5: Chelsea (h) - 3pm

12: Sunderland (a) - 3pm

19: Brighton (a) - 3pm

October

10: Leeds (h) - 3pm

17: Nottingham Forest (a) - 3pm

24: Everton (h) - 3pm

31: Liverpool (a) - 3pm

November

7: Hull (h) - 3pm

21: Newcastle (a) - 3pm

28: Man City (h) - 3pm

December

2: Brentford (a) - 8pm

5: Tottenham (a) - 3pm

12: Bournemouth (h) - 3pm

19: Man Utd (h) - 3pm

26: Crystal Palace (a) - 3pm

30: Fulham (a) - 8pm

January

2: Ipswich (h) - 3pm

6: Brentford (h) - 8pm

16: Hull (a) - 3pm

23: Newcastle (h) - 3pm

30: Man City (a) - 3pm

February

6: Liverpool (h) - 3pm

10: Ipswich (a) - 8pm

20: Fulham (h) - 3pm

27: Man Utd (a) - 3pm

March

3: Crystal Palace (h) - 8pm

13: Chelsea (a) - 3pm

20: Sunderland (h) - 3pm

April

10: Coventry (a) - 3pm

17: Aston Villa (h) - 3pm

24: Bournemouth (a) - 3pm

May

1: Tottenham (h) - 3pm

8: Leeds (a) - 3pm

15: Nottingham Forest (h) - 3pm

23: Everton (a) - 3pm

30: Brighton (h) - 4pm

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The key dates of Arsenal's 2026-27 season

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

August 21: Premier League campaign starts

August 27: Champions League league phase draw

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

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