The Premier League have released the fixture list for next season in full, and Xabi Alonso will begin his stint as Chelsea manager with a London derby. The Blues will make the short journey to Craven Cottage to face Fulham, who are currently without a manager, on Monday, 24th August.Arsenal will get their title defence underway in a clash of the champions as they entertain newly-promoted Coventry City, who are managed by Frank Lampard, on Friday, 21st August.Liverpool kick their campaign off the following day with a trip to Newcastle United for Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge of the Reds.How we're kicking off the 2026/27 Premier League season — Premier League (@premierleague) June 19, 2026We won’t have to wait for the first major derby of the new season, with Michael Carrick’s Manchester United hosting Manchester City at Old Trafford on 12th September. City are yet to appoint a replacement for Pep Guardiola, though Enzo Maresca is expected to take the reins.The final day of fixtures sees Chelsea end the season with another west London derby as Brentford go to Stamford Bridge on 30th May. Arsenal will play host to Brighton, Manchester United welcome Fulham, Liverpool face Bournemouth at Anfield, while Manchester City travel to Sunderland.Read – The most pointless Premier League transfers in 2025/26 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Premier League 2026/27 opening day fixtures(All times BST)Friday, 21st August8pm: Arsenal v Coventry CitySaturday, 22nd August12.30pm: Hull City v Manchester United3pm: Everton v Crystal Palace3pm: Ipswich Town v Sunderland3pm: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United5.30pm: Brentford v Tottenham HotspurSunday, 23rd August2pm: Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa2pm: Manchester City v Bournemouth4.30pm: Newcastle United v LiverpoolMonday, 24th August8pm: Fulham v Chelsea (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Premier League 2026/27 final day fixtures(All times BST)Sunday, 30th May4pm: Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion4pm: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur4pm: Chelsea v Brentford4pm: Coventry City v Nottingham Forest4pm: Crystal Palace v Leeds United4pm: Hull City v Newcastle United4pm: Ipswich Town v Everton4pm: Liverpool v Bournemouth4pm: Manchester United v Fulham4pm: Sunderland v Manchester CityRead – Five of the biggest shocks in World Cup historyRead – The five World Cup teams to score 7+ goals this centurySee Also – Ronaldo’s redemption at the 2002 World CupFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Premier League fixtures released as Alonso starts with London derby first appeared on The Football Faithful.