Arsenal kick off 2026/27 Premier League season vs Coventry - live on Sky

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Defending champions Arsenal will kick off the 2026/27 Premier League season at home to Coventry on Friday August 21, live on Sky Sports.The curtain-raiser will see Mikel Arteta's Gunners - fresh from celebrating their first title triumph in 22 years - play host to Frank Lampard's Championship winners in an 8pm kick-off at Emirates Stadium. In full: All the 2026/27 Premier League fixturesStream the Premier League with NOW | Get Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports app | Get Sky Sports on WhatsAppLondon derbies Brentford vs Spurs (Saturday August 22, 5.30pm) and Fulham vs Chelsea (Monday August 24, 8pm) are also among the highlights of the opening round of fixtures, live on Sky Sports.

Get instant access with no contract In full: 2026/27 Premier League fixtures Get Sky Sports Everton vs Conference League winners Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest vs Leeds are scheduled as 3pm kick-offs on Saturday August 22, with Brighton vs Europa League holders Aston Villa on Sunday August 23 at 2pm.Who has the toughest and easiest start? The Premier League has warned that, while this is a mark of success, supporters will have to look out for fixtures being changed to accommodate European games.The Premier League said: "We will endeavour to announce fixtures with as much notice as possible, but as we saw last season, there will be changes made at shorter notice than desired if clubs progress into the latter stages of European competitions."The opening weekend gamesHere is the first round of fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season:Arsenal vs Coventry City - Friday August 21, kick-off 8pm - live on Sky SportsHull City vs Manchester United - Saturday August 22, kick-off 12.30pmEverton vs Crystal Palace - Saturday August 22, kick-off 3pmIpswich Town vs Sunderland - Saturday August 22, kick-off 3pmNottingham Forest vs Leeds United - Saturday August 22, kick-off 3pmBrentford vs Tottenham Hotspur - Saturday August 22, kick-off 5.30pm - live on Sky SportsBrighton vs Aston Villa - Sunday August 23, kick-off 2pm - live on Sky SportsManchester City vs Bournemouth - Sunday August 23, kick-off 2pm - live on Sky SportsNewcastle United vs Liverpool - Sunday August 23, kick-off 4.30pm - live on Sky SportsFulham vs Chelsea - Monday August 24, kick-off 8pm - live on Sky SportsOpening Sky Sports live fixtures in fullArsenal vs Coventry City - Friday August 21, kick-off 8pmBrentford vs Tottenham Hotspur - Saturday August 22, kick-off 5.30pmBrighton vs Aston Villa - Sunday August 23, kick-off 2pmManchester City vs Bournemouth - Sunday August 23, kick-off 2pmNewcastle United vs Liverpool - Sunday August 23, kick-off 4.30pmFulham vs Chelsea - Monday August 24, kick-off 8pmThe final weekend gamesThe final round of Premier League games will take place on May 30, 2027.

Arsenal vs Brighton and Hove AlbionAston Villa vs Tottenham HotspurChelsea vs BrentfordCoventry City vs Nottingham ForestCrystal Palace vs Leeds UnitedHull City vs Newcastle UnitedIpswich Town vs EvertonLiverpool vs BournemouthManchester United vs FulhamSunderland vs Manchester CityYour club's Premier League fixture listArsenal fixturesAston Villa fixturesBournemouth fixturesBrentford fixturesBrighton fixturesChelsea fixturesCoventry fixturesCrystal Palace fixturesEverton fixturesFulham fixturesHull fixtures Ipswich fixtures Leeds fixturesLiverpool fixturesMan City fixturesMan Utd fixturesNewcastle fixturesNottingham Forest fixturesSunderland fixturesTottenham fixturesFollow the new Premier League season with Sky Sports!Sky Sports is the home of domestic club football in the UK & Ireland and will broadcast over 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, WSL, EFL and Scottish Premiership next season.Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches in 2026/27.Sky Sports has first pick of matches each week and will continue to show multiple games at 2pm on Sunday on a number of weekends.Sky Sports subscriber? Check out NOW TV, which offers day or month membership options contract-free so customers can cancel anytime.What are the key dates for the 2026/27 season?The 2026/27 season is due to start on Saturday August 22.That is a week later than the 25/26 season, to help player recovery following the 2026 World Cup.The Premier League has confirmed the final match round will be played on Sunday May 30 2027, with all games live on Sky Sports.The Carabao Cup will start for EFL clubs on the weekend of August 7-9 but dates for the later rounds have not yet been confirmed.