Arsenal and Manchester City have made perfect starts to the Premier League season and are already set to battle for the title, but how do their next fixtures compare to Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Mikel Arteta, Manager / Head Coach of Arsenal celebrates during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on September 06, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta guided his side to another win(Image: Marc Atkins, Getty Images)
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The Premier League campaign is only three matches old but already Arsenal and Manchester City have found their place at the top of the league. Both sides have enjoyed a perfect three wins from three to stand tall at the zenith of the table.
Mikel Arteta's continued their title defence with a statement 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the weekend as Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard got on the scoresheet. That saw them keep pace with City, who had defeated Coventry City earlier in the weekend.
Arteta has already been quizzed on the likelihood of Arsenal and City occupying the top two positions again. "It will be super hard and the margins as well," the Spaniard said.
"We went to Villa Park and it was a really tough one. We go to Sunderland and it will again be so tough again."
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca recognises Arsenal's quality and believes squad depth will prove crucial. "In the end, if you want to be there you need options. Arsenal have options. We have options.
"More teams have options but it's not just us. I'm very happy with the options we have, that is something important for us if you want to compete."
Next five Premier League Arsenal fixtures.
Sunderland (a) - September 12.
Brighton (a) - September 19.
Leeds (h) - October 10.
Nottingham Forest (a) - October 18.
Everton (h) - October 24.
Mikel Arteta will shortly discover how the Gunners cope with the demands of two fixtures per week as they take on Napoli before their journey to Sunderland. After that, a Carabao Cup third-round tie against Ipswich lies in wait.
A Champions League home match with Lille ahead of Nottingham Forest will present another challenge before a trip to take on Bayern Munich.
Martin Odegaard has been in fine form to start the season
Martin Odegaard has been in fine form to start the season
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Next five Premier League Manchester City fixtures.
Manchester United (a) September 13.
Sunderland (h) - September 20.
Liverpool (a) October 11.
Ipswich Town (h) - October 17.
Aston Villa (a) - October 24.
Enzo Maresca's side encounters a challenging Premier League run alongside midweek commitments. A journey to Porto comes first before the Manchester derby, with a Carabao Cup encounter against Norwich following.
The arrival of Paris Saint-Germain comes after a meeting with Liverpool, while they also welcome AEK before October's conclusion.
Next five Premier League Chelsea fixtures.
Hull City (h) - September 12.
Brentford (a) - September 18.
Bournemouth (h) - October 10.
Everton (a) - October 17.
Tottenham (h) - October 24.
Morgan Rogers of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Joao Pedro during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on September 06, 2026 in London, England.
Morgan Rogers' goal against Arsenal counted for little
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Next five Premier League Liverpool fixtures.
Fulham (h) - September 12.
Bournemouth (a) - September 20.
Manchester City (h) October 11.
Brentford (a) - October 17.
Brighton (h) - October 25.
Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid before their next Premier League outing, with a Carabao Cup tie against Spurs to follow. Champions League encounters with LASK and Villarreal bookend the fixture against Brentford.
Andoni Iraola
Andoni Iraola has enjoyed a mixed start with Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
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Next five Premier League Manchester United fixtures.
Manchester City (h) - September 13.
Fulham (a) - September 20.
Tottenham (h) - October 10.
Leeds (a) - October 18.
Bournemouth (h) - October 25.
United must first navigate Champions League underdogs Sabah before the Manchester derby, with a Carabao Cup tie against Brighton scheduled shortly after. Atletico Madrid then lie in wait following the Spurs match, while a visit to Como precedes the showdown with Bournemouth.
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