Arsenal vs. Manchester United opens the 2025-26 Premier League

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Premier League Match Calendar 2025-26: An Explosive Start

The 2025-26 Premier League season promises strong emotions from the start. Several important teams will face significant challenges in the first few matchdays, setting the tone for a campaign full of competition.

Arsenal: Initial Challenges

Arsenal will begin their Premier League campaign with an away match against Manchester United. This match will be followed by away games against Liverpool and Newcastle United, as well as a home match against Manchester City in the first six matchdays.

Manchester United and Manchester City: Complicated Starts

Both Manchester United and Manchester City, who struggled last season, also face a difficult start to the season. United will face Liverpool at Anfield on October 18, with the return match at Old Trafford on May 2.

Liverpool: Title Defense with Tough Contenders

The Premier League champions, Liverpool, will begin the defense of their title against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. This opening match will be played on Friday, August 18th. Subsequently, Liverpool will travel to Newcastle and host Arsenal in their first three matches, before facing Everton, United and traveling to Chelsea in mid-October.

Tottenham Hotspur: A Demanding Schedule

Thomas Frank, in his debut as Tottenham coach, will start with a home match against newly promoted Burnley, before traveling to City in the second match. Tottenham will have a particularly complicated November, facing Chelsea, United and Arsenal consecutively.

Chelsea: An Intense Season Finale

Chelsea will start with four matches against London clubs in a row, but the end of the season looks even more difficult, with clashes against Arsenal, Villa, Newcastle, City, United, Liverpool and Spurs from the end of February. The season will end 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.
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