Derbies, festive schedule - a rundown of Man City's standout games
The first Manchester derby of the 2025-26 Premier League season is scheduled to take place at the Etihad on the weekend of 13-14 September.Pep Guardiola's side will then travel to Manchester United on the weekend of 17-18 January 2026.In terms of the title race, City will first travel to Arsenal on the weekend of 20-21 September, before hosting defending champions Liverpool in early November. The return games are scheduled for the weekends of 18-19 April and 7-3 February respectively.And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, City are due to face West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland, before hosting Chelsea in their first game of 2026.Finally, the Blues will close their campaign against Aston Villa at home on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Guardiola's side will be after 10 games? Have your say here
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