Soccer by no means stops, and regardless of Liverpool’s 2024-25 Premier League title being lower than a month previous, the 2025-26 fixtures have arrived.
Liverpool and its second-year supervisor, Arne Slot, will look to repeat as champions — one thing the membership hasn’t accomplished since 1981-84. In its path are acquainted rivals like Arsenal, the runners-up from the previous three seasons, and Manchester Metropolis.
New to the league by means of promotion are Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland. With the fixtures in place, listed here are 5 issues to know earlier than the season begins.
Arsenal handed a nightmare begin
If the Gunners have designs on breaking by means of to lastly win the Premier League, it might be determined within the first six video games. Arsenal opens the season at Manchester United and travels to Liverpool two weeks later. Anfield has been a home of horrors for the Gunners, who have not received there since 2012.
September isn’t any simpler with matchups towards Nottingham Forest, Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle — three groups that had been in Champions League rivalry final season.
If Arsenal is to win the league, there is not any time for a sluggish begin.
