Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal
Arne Slot's champions have the chance to secure the first points of the new season at Anfield as they launch the 2025/26 campaign, bidding for a record 21st English top-flight crown.
Following the Bournemouth game Liverpool have tricky fixtures at Newcastle and at home to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, runners-up for the past three seasons.
Thomas Frank's first match as Tottenham boss will come on August 16 at home against newly promoted Burnley, while Sunderland make their return to the Premier League against West Ham.
The third newcomers, Leeds, play Everton on Monday, August 18.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, who ended last season empty-handed, will be desperate to get off to a winning start against Wolves at Molineux.
Everton fans will have to wait until the second round of fixtures for their first league game at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, when they will face Brighton.
Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, romping to a record-equalling 20th title with four games to spare in Slot's first season in charge.
They have already strengthened their squad.
Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal, reportedly worth up to £116 million ($156 million) to sign Florian Wirtz along with his Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong.
A deal for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez is understood to be well-advanced.
Ruben Amorim's Manchester United, who will be desperate to hit the ground running after a terrible season, have been handed a tough test with a home game against Arsenal on August 17.
United finished 15th in the league, their lowest position since they were relegated in the 1973/74 season, and lost in the Europa League final against Tottenham.
Amorim has started a squad rebuild, bringing in Matheus Cunha from Wolves.
The season consists of 380 games over 33 weekends and five midweek rounds. It concludes on May 24 with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa.
The Premier League said the start date "allows for the maximum player rest time available –- 83 clear days –- from the end of the 2024/25 season".
The World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States begins on June 11, 2026.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
France 24
32 minutes ago
- France 24
World champion Olga Carmona signs for PSG women's team
The 25-year-old left-back arrives in the French capital after five years with Real Madrid, having started her footballing career at her hometown club Sevilla in 2017. "I'm very excited and motivated by this new challenge, the idea of joining a big club," Carmona told AFP. "It was the moment to leave my comfort zone to continue to grow as a player and as a person. "When I arrived (at Real Madrid) I was a young girl and I leave a woman. "I dared to take up this challenge and I am very happy about it. I think that we can do a lot of great things, I'm here to win." Carmona scored the winning goal in Spain's 2023 World Cup final victory over England in Sydney. Despite other tempting offers, PSG was a dream move for the former Real captain. "Paris is a city that I've always loved. I've already played here and found it very cold," she laughed, "but this club has always attracted me. "Since the start they showed genuine interest and affection for me. I think it's important to feel that they really wanted me from the first contact and finally I decided to come here. "From the moment that I decided to leave Madrid, I wanted to learn about another culture, another country and language. "Now I have to learn French but I've already learned a bit in school. I'll do my best to adapt as quickly as possible and bring a lot to the team." By joining the Premiere Ligue, Carmona knows she will have to compete with Lyon, who have won 18 of the last 19 French league titles. PSG lifted their only title in 2021. "Lyon is one of the best clubs in Europe," the Spaniard said. "But that's precisely the challenge. There's a great project, a great team to compete with Lyon and try to win titles." At PSG, she will notably be reunited with English goalkeeper Mary Earps whom she beat to score the winning goal in the World Cup final. Carmona also won the Nations League last year with Spain and is preparing to play at Euro 2025 in Switzerland next month.
France 24
7 hours ago
- France 24
Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal
Arne Slot's champions have the chance to secure the first points of the new season at Anfield as they launch the 2025/26 campaign, bidding for a record 21st English top-flight crown. Following the Bournemouth game Liverpool have tricky fixtures at Newcastle and at home to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, runners-up for the past three seasons. Thomas Frank's first match as Tottenham boss will come on August 16 at home against newly promoted Burnley, while Sunderland make their return to the Premier League against West Ham. The third newcomers, Leeds, play Everton on Monday, August 18. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, who ended last season empty-handed, will be desperate to get off to a winning start against Wolves at Molineux. Everton fans will have to wait until the second round of fixtures for their first league game at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, when they will face Brighton. Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, romping to a record-equalling 20th title with four games to spare in Slot's first season in charge. They have already strengthened their squad. Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal, reportedly worth up to £116 million ($156 million) to sign Florian Wirtz along with his Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong. A deal for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez is understood to be well-advanced. Ruben Amorim's Manchester United, who will be desperate to hit the ground running after a terrible season, have been handed a tough test with a home game against Arsenal on August 17. United finished 15th in the league, their lowest position since they were relegated in the 1973/74 season, and lost in the Europa League final against Tottenham. Amorim has started a squad rebuild, bringing in Matheus Cunha from Wolves. The season consists of 380 games over 33 weekends and five midweek rounds. It concludes on May 24 with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa. The Premier League said the start date "allows for the maximum player rest time available –- 83 clear days –- from the end of the 2024/25 season". The World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States begins on June 11, 2026.
France 24
16 hours ago
- France 24
Guardiola says axed Grealish needs to get 'butterflies back in his stomach'
"Jack is an exceptional player. The only reason he didn't play last season was of course my decisions," Guardiola told reporters in Philadelphia, where City will play Wydad Casablanca in their opening game on Wednesday, without the England international winger. "We decided it was best that he stays and has a place where he can get back to what he was in the year of the treble or all his career at Aston Villa." Grealish joined City in 2021 and was a standout on their run to Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup glory in 2023. However, he started only 10 Premier League games in the following season and only 16 times across all competitions in this campaign. "Without him it would have been more difficult to achieve what we did in the treble season, but the fact is that the last two seasons he has not played much minutes," Guardiola added. "He has to get back to playing and having the butterflies in his stomach that he needs to play every three days." However, the former Barcelona coach appeared to suggest that the player's future did not necessarily lie away from the Etihad Stadium. "No, no. I don't know, but for now we decided don't come here," he said. City, who finished third in the Premier League, added four new signings in the recent transfer window to freshen up their squad for the Club World Cup. They brought in Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, exciting French creator Rayan Cherki, left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and back-up goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli. "We are really pleased because all of them have huge quality," Guardiola said. "With this incredible amount of games we have until the end of the season, 11 months, every three or four days, everyone is going to play." Time to turn the page The last season was one of the hardest of Guardiola's coaching career and he sees the Club World Cup as the first tournament of the new campaign, and therefore a chance to turn the page. "It is the beginning of the season. In sport, what happened in the past, good or bad, is forgotten so we feel like we are starting the season," he said. City are expected to ease through to the last 16 from Group G, in which they will also meet Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates and Italian giants Juventus. First up at Lincoln Financial Field is Morocco's Wydad, a leading name in North African football who qualified for the Club World Cup as a recent winner of the CAF Champions League. "Football has grown up a lot all around the world. All these teams have individual quality," said Guardiola, refusing to take Wednesday's opponents lightly. "A good example is Riyad Mahrez from Algeria, Oh my God, what a player. They have incredible players. "We have huge, huge respect. We saw what we could see of them. We have a game plan, we are here to make a good tournament and tomorrow we start."
