The Premier League fixtures for 2025/26 have been released, marking the first major milestone of the upcoming FPL season.
Champions Liverpool will kick-off the season on Friday, August 15 when they host Bournemouth, while Manchester United v Arsenal is a notable Gameweek 1 clash.
In this article, we&#8217;ll give you a brief rundown of the key takeaways from the announcement. Our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">customisable fixture ticker</a> will be live soon for those eager to start planning.
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<li>Tough starts for many top teams, particularly Arsenal and Newcastle</li>
<li>Manchester United players ones to monitor rather than jump on early amid challenging start</li>
<li>Several weeks until FPL launches, so FPL managers can relax for a little while longer</li>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 1 fixtures</h2>
Here is the full schedule for FPL Gameweek 1:
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<li>Liverpool v Bournemouth</li>
<li>Aston Villa v Newcastle</li>
<li>Brighton v Fulham</li>
<li>Nottingham Forest v Brentford</li>
<li>Sunderland v West Ham</li>
<li>Spurs v Burnley</li>
<li>Wolves v Manchester City</li>
<li>Chelsea v Crystal Palace</li>
<li>Manchester United v Arsenal</li>
<li>Leeds v Everton</li>
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United v Arsenal is the standout fixture from the opening weekend, while Villa v Newcastle looks like a tough one to call.
The start for United may dampen enthusiasm in new signings including Matheus Cunha, who joined the Red Devils from Wolves.
Cunha&#8217;s Wolves teammate Rayan Ait-Nouri also left the club this summer, joining Manchester City. Gameweek 1 sees Ait-Nouri travel back to Molineux to face his old club.
Villa away meanwhile is not an ideal start for Alexander Isak, who will likely be a popular pick after his 23 goal season.
FPL managers may look to target players who face promoted clubs &#8211; and Jarrod Bowen could be an excellent option in Gameweek 1 with his West Ham team up against Sunderland (A).
Spurs will play Burnley (H) in their first game under new manager Thomas Frank, while Leeds look to have the pick of the promoted sides&#8217; match-ups with a home fixture against Everton on the Monday.
<h2>United&#8217;s challenging start</h2>
We&#8217;ll publish a fuller article looking at the best and worst opening fixtures closer to the start of the season.
But a few things immediately stand out and United&#8217;s set of games is one of them.
Ruben Amorim&#8217;s men have one attractive fixture in Burnley (H) in Gameweek 3 &#8211; but the rest looks like a run to avoid.
Arsenal (H), Fulham (A), City (A), Chelsea (H) and Brentford (A) could give FPL managers the chance to monitor how they start in Amorim&#8217;s first full season at the club.
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<h2>Avoid Arsenal and Newcastle?</h2>
Mikel Arteta&#8217;s players usually attract lots of attention, particularly their rock-solid defence.
But their early games look to be among the worst.
United (A), Leeds (H), Liverpool (A), Forest (A), City (H) and Newcastle (A) sees them play four of last season&#8217;s top seven.
As we&#8217;ve already touched on, Eddie Howe&#8217;s Newcastle have a difficult Gameweek 1.
And their opening six of Villa (A), Liverpool (H), Leeds (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A) and Arsenal (H) look equally unappealing.
<div id="attachment_73202" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73202" class="size-full wp-image-73202" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saka-Arsenal.jpg" alt="Bukayo Saka. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saka-Arsenal.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saka-Arsenal-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Saka-Arsenal-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Bukayo Saka. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Invest in Villa and Chelsea?</h2>
While we&#8217;ve picked out Arsenal and Newcastle&#8217;s tricky fixtures, the majority of the top teams lack a straightforward run of matches too.
City have a mixed bag, with Burnley (H) and Wolves (A) balanced with United (H) and Arsenal (A). The stronger fixtures may see Erling Haaland well picked depending on his price.
Liverpool&#8217;s title defence begins with a testing trio of Bournemouth (H), Newcastle (A) and Arsenal (H).
FPL managers have to look a little further down the table for teams to target more heavily.
Last season&#8217;s fourth-placed side Chelsea have a better-looking run of Palace (H), West Ham (A), Fulham (H), Brentford (A), United (A) and Brighton (H), however it&#8217;s not necessarily one that will have fantasy fans tripling up on Blues&#8217; picks.
Villa need to get Gameweek 1 out of the way but after that, they play Sunderland (A) and Burnley (H) by Gameweek 7.
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<h2>How do the promoted clubs start the season?</h2>
It&#8217;s a particularly rough start for Burnley.
Spurs (A), United (A), Liverpool (H), Forest (H) and City (A) could get their record-breaking Championship defence off to a slow start, with Sunderland (H) the only respite in their first six.
Sunderland face just Villa (H) and Forest (A) of last season&#8217;s top seven.
Leeds also have two top-seven sides in Arsenal (A) and Newcastle (H), back to back in Gameweek 2 and 3.
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<h2>What should FPL managers do after the fixture announcement?</h2>
The fixture announcement always creates a bit of excitement among highly engaged managers ahead of the new season.
But there&#8217;s no need to panic too much yet. It is likely to be several weeks before FPL is officially launched.
Until then, we won&#8217;t know how much players cost, so working out which players to start with in Gameweek 1 is a decision for another day.
Many of us will be counting down the days to the new season though, so those who are super keen can at least do a bit of planning if they wish.
Our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">ticker</a> will be live very soon, providing an at-a-glance look at the best and worst fixture runs.
This will give us the best insight into the teams to target and avoid in our Gameweek 1 teams.
<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-pre-season-results-guide">Pre-season friendlies</a> begin next month &#8211; and our content will begin around the time the new game launches. Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-ultimate-guide-fpl-tips">Ultimate Guide</a> for all our top tips.
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