Jun 18, 2025, 09:00 AM
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Manchester City will begin their bid to regain the Premier League title next season with an opening clash away to Wolves, the fixture list revealed on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola failed to lift any trophies last season for the first time since 2017. To right that ship next season he will have to nagivate an opening run that then sees City face Tottenham Hotspur (away) and Brighton (home) before clashes against Manchester United (home) and Arsenal (away).
Should City challenge for the Premier League title, their clash against reigning champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Nov. 18 could prove pivotal. The return fixture at Anfield is set for Feb. 7.
Guardiola has previously been outspoken over the usual schedule pile-up over the festive period, but the Premier League have committed next season to giving every team at least 60 hours between matchdays over that time. City face West Ham (home) and Nottingham Forest (away) either side of Christmas.
The Premier League has not scheduled any games on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) for now but that could yet change.
City have been tasked with seemingly favourable run-in that sees them face Burnley (away), Everton (away), Brentford (home), Bournemouth (away) before finishing against Aston Villa (home) on May 24.
Players will have less than three weeks to prepare for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, which is scheduled to begin on June 11.
Manchester City's fixtures for 2025-26 season
Aug. 16 - 5:30 p.m. Wolverhampton vs. Manchester City
Aug. 23 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Aug. 30 - 3 p.m. Brighton vs. Manchester City
Sept. 13 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Manchester United
Sept. 20 - 3 p.m. Arsenal vs. Manchester City
Sept. 27 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Burnley
Oct. 4 - 3 p.m. Brentford vs. Manchester City
Oct. 18 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Everton
Oct. 25 - 3 p.m. Aston Villa vs. Manchester City
Nov. 1 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. A.F.C. Bournemouth
Nov. 8 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Liverpool
Nov. 22 - 3 p.m. Newcastle United vs. Manchester City
Nov. 29 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Leeds United
Dec. 3 - 8 p.m. Fulham vs. Manchester City
Dec. 6 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Sunderland
Dec. 13 - 3 p.m. Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City
Dec. 20 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. West Ham United
Dec. 27 - 3 p.m. Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City
Dec. 30 - 8 p.m. Sunderland vs. Manchester City
Jan. 3 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Jan. 7 - 8 p.m. Manchester City vs. Brighton
Jan. 17 - 3 p.m. Manchester United vs. Manchester City
Jan. 24 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton
Jan. 31 - 3 p.m. Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City
Feb. 7 - 3 p.m. Liverpool vs. Manchester City
Feb. 11 - 8 p.m. Manchester City vs. Fulham
Feb. 21 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Newcastle United
Feb. 28 - 3 p.m. Leeds United vs. Manchester City
Mar. 4 - 8 p.m. Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest
Mar. 14 - 3 p.m. West Ham United vs. Manchester City
Mar. 21 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
Apr. 11 - 3 p.m. Chelsea vs. Manchester City
Apr. 18 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Arsenal
Apr. 25 - 3 p.m. Burnley vs. Manchester City
May 2 - 3 p.m. Everton vs. Manchester City
May 9 - 3 p.m. Manchester City vs. Brentford
May 17 - 3 p.m. A.F.C. Bournemouth vs. Manchester City
May 24 - 4 p.m. Manchester City vs. Aston Villa