By LUKE POWER
Published: 04:00 EDT, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 04:00 EDT, 18 June 2025
Manchester City face a trip to Wolves on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 season - and an early derby at home.
And Pep Guardiola's men will test their credentials against Tottenham, Brighton, Manchester United, and Arsenal away in a tricky opening few weeks of the campaign. The first Manchester derby will be in early September, with a trip to Old Trafford slated for mid-January.
They will host Liverpool in early November and travel to Anfield in early February. The Sky Blues avoid any title rivals in their run-in, with Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa comprising their final five opponents - though they do face Chelsea and Arsenal directly before that.
Manchester City have a difficult start to the season, with three 'Big Six' opponents early on
Read the full list below:
16/08/2025 17:30 Wolverhampton (a)
23/08/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
30/08/2025 15:00 Brighton (a)
13/09/2025 15:00 Manchester United (h)
20/09/2025 15:00 Arsenal (a)
27/09/2025 15:00 Burnley (h)
04/10/2025 15:00 Brentford (a)
18/10/2025 15:00 Everton (h)
25/10/2025 15:00 Aston Villa (a)
01/11/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (h)
08/11/2025 15:00 Liverpool (h)
22/11/2025 15:00 Newcastle United (a)
29/11/2025 15:00 Leeds United (h)
03/12/2025 20:00 Fulham (a)
06/12/2025 15:00 Sunderland (h)
13/12/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace (a)
20/12/2025 15:00 West Ham United (h)
27/12/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest (a)
30/12/2025 20:00 Sunderland (a)
03/01/2026 15:00 Chelsea (h)
07/01/2026 20:00 Brighton (h)
17/01/2026 15:00 Manchester United (a)
24/01/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton (h)
31/01/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
07/02/2026 15:00 Liverpool (a)
11/02/2026 20:00 Fulham (h)
21/02/2026 15:00 Newcastle United (h)
28/02/2026 15:00 Leeds United (a)
04/03/2026 20:00 Nottingham Forest (h)
14/03/2026 15:00 West Ham United (a)
21/03/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace (h)
11/04/2026 15:00 Chelsea (a)
18/04/2026 15:00 Arsenal (h)
25/04/2026 15:00 Burnley (a)
02/05/2026 15:00 Everton (a)
09/05/2026 15:00 Brentford (h)
17/05/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (a)
24/05/2026 16:00 Aston Villa (h)
All fixtures are subject to change once live TV schedule has been finalised.
EVERY TEAM'S 2025-26 FIXTURES
Pep Guardiola will lead his side to Wolves on the opening weekend of the campaign