Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool are expected to lock horns in the Premier League title race next season.
11:15, 19 Jun 2026
Bukayo Saka and Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, celebrate as they pose for a photo with the Premier League trophy on the open top bus during the Arsenal Trophy Parade on May 31, 2026 in Islington, England. Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years earlier this month
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Bukayo Saka and Mikel Arteta can make history at Arsenal next season(Image: Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta has the chance to etch his name into the history books and become just the fourth manager to ever defend a Premier League title, and the first to do so at Arsenal. Since the English top-flight was relaunched as a limited company in 1992, the Gunners have been crowned champions four times.
Manchester United leapt out of the gates, topping the table in three of the first four seasons. Then, Arsene Wenger walked through the doors at Highbury and quickly established Arsenal as one of the powerhouses in the Premier League, winning the title three times in his first eight outings.
But under Sir Alex Ferguson, the Red Devils remained a force to be reckoned with, and the Gunners never managed to defend their crown. After winning the Premier League unbeaten, Arsenal didn't get their hands on the trophy again until 22 years later.
During that period, Jose Mourinho won back-to-back titles with Chelsea before Pep Guardiola upped the ante at Manchester City, becoming the first and only ever to win the competition four seasons in a row.
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Last term, Arsenal ended their barren run in the Premier League, lifting the trophy for the first time since 2003/04. Now, Arteta has the chance to write himself and the club into the history books.
The Gunners will face strong competition from Manchester City and Liverpool, though, who will be determined to dethrone them next season. So, with that being said, football.london has compared Arsenal's fixtures to Manchester City and Liverpool.
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The first five
Arsenal
Coventry City (H) - Friday, August 21
Aston Villa (A) - Saturday, August 29
Chelsea (H) - Saturday, September 5
Sunderland (A) - Saturday, September 12
Brighton (A) - Saturday, September 19
Bournemouth (H) - Sunday, August 23
Crystal Palace (A) - Saturday, August 29
Coventry City (H) - Saturday, September 5
Manchester United (A) - Saturday, September 12
Sunderland (H) - Saturday, September 19
Liverpool
Newcastle United (A) - Sunday, August 23
Nottingham Forest (H) - Saturday, August 29
Ipswich Town (A) - Saturday, September 5
Fulham (H) - Saturday, September 12
Bournemouth (A) - Saturday, September 19
The festive period
Arsenal
Manchester United (H) - Saturday, December 19
Crystal Palace (A) - Saturday, December 26
Fulham (A) - Wednesday, December 30
Ipswich Town (H) - Saturday, January 2
Brentford (H) - Wednesday, January 6
Manchester City
Hull City (H) - Saturday, December 19
Newcastle United (A) - Saturday, December 26
Everton (A) - Wednesday, December 30
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Saturday, January 2
Leeds United (A) - Wednesday, January 6
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Saturday, December 19
Hull City (A) - Saturday, December 26
Aston Villa (A) - Wednesday, December 30
Coventry City (H) - Saturday, January 2
Sunderland (A) - Wednesday, January 6
The last five
Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Saturday, May 1
Leeds United (A) - Saturday, May 8
Nottingham Forest (H) - Saturday, May 15
Everton (A) - Sunday, May 23
Brighton (H) - Sunday, May 30
Manchester City
Brentford (H) - Saturday, May 1
Liverpool (H) - Saturday, May 8
Ipswich Town (A) - Saturday, May 15
Aston Villa (H) - Sunday, May 23
Sunderland (A) - Sunday, May 30
Liverpool
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Chelsea (H) - Saturday, May 1
Manchester City (A) - Saturday, May 8
Brentford (H) - Saturday, May 15
Brighton (A) - Sunday, May 23
Bournemouth (H) - Sunday, May 30
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