Sky Sports has unveiled its live Premier League broadcast schedule for the opening weeks of the 2026/27 season, featuring some of English football's most-anticipated fixtures — including a London derby between Premier League champions Arsenal and Chelsea, the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, and Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola's first return to Bournemouth.

Matchday two highlights

The action begins in earnest on Friday August 28, when Conference League winners Crystal Palace welcome Enzo Maresca's Manchester City to Selhurst Park on Friday Night Football (kick-off 8pm). The following evening, Tottenham Hotspur's £100 million signing Sandro Tonali faces his former club Newcastle United on Saturday Night Football (kick-off 5.30pm).

Super Sunday on August 30 brings a triple header at 2pm — Chelsea host Brighton in Xabi Alonso's first home Premier League game as a manager, Leeds United entertain Brentford, and Sunderland take on Fulham — before Manchester United face newly-promoted Ipswich Town at 4.30pm. Monday Night Football on August 31 then pits Europa League winners Aston Villa against Arsenal under the lights at Villa Park (kick-off 8pm).

Matchday three: London showdown

Matchday three opens on Friday September 4 with Liverpool's trip to Ipswich Town (kick-off 8pm), followed by Hull City hosting Aston Villa on Saturday September 5 (kick-off 5.30pm). Super Sunday on September 6 delivers first Everton against Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 2pm), before Chelsea travel to north London to face Arsenal (kick-off 4.30pm).

Manchester derby and more in matchday four

Tottenham Hotspur meet Everton on Saturday September 12 (kick-off 5.30pm), while Frank Lampard's Coventry City take on Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday September 13 (kick-off 2pm). The headline act follows immediately: Manchester United versus Manchester City at Old Trafford (kick-off 4.30pm). Leeds United then host Newcastle United on Monday Night Football to close out the matchday (kick-off 8pm).

Iraola's Bournemouth return headlines matchday five

Friday Night Football on September 18 brings a London derby as Brentford host Chelsea (kick-off 8pm), and Nottingham Forest entertain Coventry City at the City Ground on Saturday September 19 (kick-off 5.30pm). Super Sunday on September 20 sees Iraola return to his former club Bournemouth with Liverpool (kick-off 2pm), while Michael Carrick takes Manchester United to Craven Cottage to face Fulham (kick-off 4.30pm).

Season structure and key dates

The 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway on August 21 and concludes on Sunday May 30, 2027, with all ten final-day fixtures kicking off simultaneously — all broadcast live on Sky Sports. That finale falls one week before the 2027 UEFA Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on June 5.

Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches under its current four-year television rights deal, matching the volume broadcast in the 2025/26 season. The broadcaster retains first pick of fixtures each week and will continue to offer multiple 2pm kick-offs on a number of Sundays.

Promoted sides and relegation

Three newly-promoted clubs join the top flight for 2026/27. Frank Lampard's Coventry City won the Championship title, Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion as runners-up, and Hull City completed the lineup by defeating Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final. West Ham, Burnley, and Wolves were all relegated from the Premier League at the end of 2025/26.

Transfer windows

The summer transfer window opened on June 15 and closes on September 1 at 11pm UK time. The winter window runs from January 1, 2027, to February 1, 2027, closing at 11pm UK time.