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06/19 04:25 CDT Arsenal starts Premier League title defense against promoted
Coventry
Arsenal starts Premier League title defense against promoted Coventry
LONDON (AP) --- Arsenal will begin its Premier League title defense at home
against newly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league's 2026-27 season on
Aug. 21.
Manchester City, in its first season in 10 years without Pep Guardiola as
manager, will host Bournemouth in its season opener, and Manchester United will
visit promoted Hull. Liverpool plays at Newcastle.
The season's fixtures were released by the league on Friday morning.
The season starts one week later than the 2025-26 campaign, to allow for player
recovery following the World Cup.
The final round will be played on Sunday, May 30 --- six days before the
Champions League final on June 5 in Madrid.
The season's curtain-raising Community Shield between league champion Arsenal
and FA Cup winner Man City will be on Aug. 16 at Principality Stadium in
Cardiff.
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