Every Premier League team is in action across August 21-24 as the 2026/27 season gets underway. Arsenal begin their title defence against Frank Lampard's Championship winners Coventry City on Friday, August 21, at 8pm on Sky Sports Premier League.
Newly-promoted Hull City face Manchester United, while Manchester City, now without Pep Guardiola, host Bournemouth. Nine managers make their league debut with new clubs, including Matthias Jaissle and Andoni Iraola for Newcastle United and Liverpool respectively. Enzo Maresca's Manchester City side will look to rebound from their 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. A West London derby sees Xabi Alonso's Chelsea travel to Fulham on Monday.
How to watch the Premier League on TV
Sky Sports remains the primary UK broadcaster, showing at least 215 live Premier League games this season, alongside around 1,500 fixtures from the Premier League, EFL, and Carabao Cup across its TV and digital channels. Fans need a Sky TV and sport package, starting at £35 per month for the Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle, which includes full coverage of the Premier League, EFL, F1, darts, and golf. This new customer deal offers a £384 discount compared to the standard £51 price.
The bundle includes around 100 regular channels and free subscriptions to Netflix Standard with Ads and discovery+. The Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle at £44 per month adds free Disney+, HBO Max, and Hayu subscriptions. New this season is Your Multiview, launching on August 21, allowing fans to watch up to four live Sky Sports events side by side. The Sports Hub brings scores, stats, and tables to the side of the screen during live matches.
Existing Sky customers can add Sky Sports channels from £22 per month on a new 24-month term. Sky Sports channels are also included with select Virgin Media packages, several reduced in the brand's 'Summer of Sport' sale. The flagship Sport bundle is at its 'lowest ever price' of £52.99 (was £56.99), with nine Sky Sports channels, more than 200 standard channels, and free Netflix access. Both Sky and Virgin customers face a price increase around March and April each year.
Select fixtures on TNT Sports
Select Premier League fixtures are shown exclusively on TNT Sports, which holds rights to one match per gameweek, starting with Hull vs Man United. TNT Sports will also show two full rounds of midweek fixtures in February and March 2027. These can be watched on TNT Sports, HBO Max, or Prime Video's TNT Sports channel, with subscriptions starting at £25.99 per month for a year, or £30.99 on a monthly rolling plan.
Full opening weekend fixtures
Friday, August 21: Arsenal vs Coventry City – 8pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League. Saturday, August 22: Hull City vs Manchester United – 12.30pm KO, TNT Sports; Everton vs Crystal Palace; Ipswich Town vs Sunderland; Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United; Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur – 5.30pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League. Sunday, August 23: Brighton and Hove Albion vs Aston Villa – 2pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League; Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth – 2pm KO, Sky Sports Main Event; Newcastle United vs Liverpool – 4.30pm KO, Sky Sports Main Event. Monday, August 24: Fulham vs Chelsea – 8pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League.
