The Premier League has launched the fixture schedule for the 2026/27 season, with Arsenal set to kick off the marketing campaign towards newly promoted Coventry Metropolis.
After 4 consecutive seasons chasing shadows, the Gunners lastly bought over the road final season, beating to the Premier League title by seven factors.
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Having ended a 22-year look forward to the English holy grail, Arsenal will now kick off the 2026/27 marketing campaign at house to a different aspect that made historical past final season.
Coventry are set to return to the Premier League for the primary time in 25 years, however will kick off their marketing campaign with a trial by hearth.
The Sky Blues will hardly have an opportunity to settle in earlier than they’re thrown into the deep finish, with their curtain raiser scheduled to happen on the formidable Emirates Stadium.
Coventry secured their Premier League return beneath the steerage of .
They took the Championship by storm and completed the season 11 factors away from second-place Ipswich City, though they fell simply 5 in need of hitting the 100-point mark.
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Whereas it’s not the beginning they’d have hoped for, Coventry will welcome the possibility to check themselves towards the Premier League champions, understanding an unlikely win may form the remainder of their marketing campaign.
Premier League runners-up Manchester Metropolis will satirically kick off their post-Pep Guardiola period at house to , who ended their title problem final time period.
The Cityzens have but to call Guardiola’s successor, however former Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca is predicted to select up the place his mentor left off.
Maresca’s former employers are additionally heading into a brand new period with Xabi Alonso to start his reign with a London derby towards at Craven Cottage.
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, who’ve discovered a spring of their step beneath Michael Carrick, will go to newly promoted Hull Metropolis, whereas kicks off his reign away to .
Europa League winners will go to Brighton & Hove Albion, whereas go to within the different London derby scheduled for matchday one.