London, June 19 -- The fixtures for the 2026-27 Premier League season were announced on Friday, with defending champions Arsenal set to play newly-promoted Coventry City, who are featuring in the league after 25 years, on August 21 at the Emirates Stadium.

On August 22, Hull City, another team promoted to the Premier League, will take on third-place finishers from last season, Manchester United at the MKM Stadium and Ipswich Town, who also earned promotion to the top-flight of English football with a runners-up finish in the Championship season, will take on Sunderland at the Portman Road Stadium.

On August 23, the 2025-26 runners-up, Manchester City, will start their campaign against Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium, while Liverpool will ...