Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham all face difficult Premier League matches following games in the Champions League in 2025-26. The Champions League group games are taking place on the following dates: 16-18 September,

The match will take place on Friday, 15 August at 20:00 BST, with the champions' first away fixture against Newcastle United on the weekend of 23-24 August.

Sky Sports have made a major decision regarding Liverpool's Premier League curtain raiser against Bournemouth as Arne Slot has learned the path to their title defence. The top-flight champions kick off their campaign against the Cherries on Friday,