The new season opens with champions Liverpool on Friday night at Anfield against Bournemouth, with the first round offering plenty of excitement over four days
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The Premier League fixtures have been released for the 2025/26 campaign with Liverpool opening the new season as champions.
The Reds will host Bournemouth on Friday night, with the Cherries visiting Anfield on 15 August for an 8pm BST kick-off.
The first weekend of the season offers up three days of engrossing matches after an action-packed summer including the Club World Cup.
Premier League 2025/26 fixtures – live: Opening matches and full schedule for every club announced
And it’ll be the first time to see a lot of new signings from the transfer window with a number of official debuts handed out across the weekend.
Here’s how the first weekend of action shapes up, including a bumper Sunday fixture as Manchester United host Arsenal in the prime 4:30pm BST slot:
Premier League 2025/26 opening weekend
All times BST
15 August: Liverpool v A.F.C. Bournemouth - 20:00
16 August: Aston Villa v Newcastle United - 12:30
16 August: Brighton v Fulham - 15:00
16 August: Nottingham Forest v Brentford - 15:00
16 August: Sunderland v West Ham United - 15:00
16 August: Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley - 15:00
16 August: Wolverhampton v Manchester City - 17:30
17 August: Chelsea v Crystal Palace - 14:00
17 August: Manchester United v Arsenal - 16:30
18 August: Leeds United v Everton - 20:00
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