The Xabi Alonso era at Chelsea begins with a short trip to west London rivals Fulham on the opening day of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
Things need to change for the Blues this season, with an increasingly unsettled fanbase demanding domestic success without the distraction of European action.
A trip to reigning champions Arsenal comes as early as gameweek three and Chelsea won’t even leave London until the middle of October, when they travel up to Merseyside to face Everton. Home games against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United come immediately after in a busy October schedule.
Alonso’s first meeting with former employers Liverpool comes at Stamford Bridge in early December, followed straight by a trip to face Manchester City, expected to be led by former Blues boss Enzo Maresca. Those fixtures are reversed across the final week of April and first week of May.
Chelsea travel to Old Trafford to face Man Utd in February and host Arsenal in mid-March, while May brings a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Rounding out the season, Chelsea face Everton and Bournemouth before a final day meeting with Brentford at home.
*Live TV broadcasts will be chosen for selectPremier League games throughout the season, dates and/or kick-off times remain subject to change. All kick-off times stated are Eastern Time (ET) and British Summer Time (BST) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), depending on the time of year.
August
Date / Time Fixture
24 August—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST Fulham vs. Chelsea
29 August—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Brighton and Hove Albion
September
Date / Time Fixture
5 September—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Arsenal vs. Chelsea
12 September—10.a.m ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Hull City
19 September—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Brentford vs. Chelsea
October
Date / Time Fixture
10 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Bournemouth
17 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Everton vs. Chelsea
24 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
31 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Manchester United
November
Date / Time Fixture
7 November—10 a.m / 3 p.m. GMT Sunderland vs. Chelsea
21 November—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Leeds United
28 November—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea
December
Date / Time Fixture
2 December—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace
5 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Liverpool
12 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Manchester City vs. Chelsea
19 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
26 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Coventry City vs. Chelsea
30 December—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea
January
|---|---|
|2 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT|Chelsea vs. Newcastle United|
|6 January—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT|Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea|
|16 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT|Chelsea vs. Sunderland|
|23 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT|Leeds United vs. Chelsea|
|30 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT|Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest|
February
Date / Time Fixture
6 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Manchester United vs. Chelsea
10 February—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT Newcastle United vs. Chelsea
20 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Ipswich Town
27 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Aston Villa vs. Chelsea
March
Date / Time Fixture
3 March—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT Chelsea vs. Coventry City
13 March—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m GMT Chelsea vs. Arsenal
20 March—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT Hull City vs. Chelsea
April
Date / Time Fixture
10 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Fulham
17 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Chelsea
24 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Manchester City
May
Date / Time Fixture
1 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Liverpool vs. Chelsea
8 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea
15 May—10 a.m ET / 3 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Everton
23 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST Bournemouth vs. Chelsea
30 May—11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. BST Chelsea vs. Brentford
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