Get Guardian on GoogleThe 2025/26 Premier League season kicks off this weekend with a thrilling lineup of fixtures, headlined by Manchester United hosting Arsenal on Sunday at 4:30 pm. United’s reshaped squad will seek to test its mettle against an Arsenal side determined to lay down the marker in atonement for an underwhelming end to last season.
The excitement began on Friday, with the game between champions Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield. Saturday’s fixtures opened with Aston Villa against Newcastle United at Villa Park at 12:30 pm, a clash between two sides with European ambitions. Later in the day, Wolves welcomed Manchester City at 5:30 pm, where the champions in four of the last five seasons will look to make an emphatic start.
Sunday’s early game sees Chelsea host Crystal Palace in a London derby. The Blues have vowed to set the Palace ablaze despite their Community Shield triumph over Liverpool.
Chelsea will aim to make a strong statement in front of their supporters since winning the FIFA Club World Cup title in the United States.
