The fixtures for the upcoming English Premier League season were announced on Wednesday.
Chelsea, which finished fourth last season, will face Crystal Palace in its opening fixture on August 17 at the Stamford Bridge stadium. Meanwhile reigning champion Liverpool takes on Bournemouth at home in its first match of the season.
Enzo Maresca’s men, who are currently in the USA for the FIFA Club World Cup, will have their pre-season games close to the start of the season. They will be up against Bayer Leverkusen on August 8 and Serie A club AC Milan on August 10, with both games being played at home.
Chelsea fixtures – Premier League 2025-26
*Local time
Sun Aug 17 – Crystal Palace (h)
Sat Aug 23 – West Ham United (a)
Sat Aug 30 – Fulham (h)
Sat Sep 6 – International window
Sat Sep 13 – Brentford (a)
16–18 September – Champions League matchday 1 (Wed Sep 17 – Carabao Cup Round 3)
Sat Sep 20 – Manchester United (a)
Sat Sep 27 – Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
30 Sep-1 Oct – Champions League matchday 2
Sat Oct 4 – Liverpool (h)
Sat Oct 11 – International window
Sat Oct 18 – Nottingham Forest (a)
21-22 Oct – Champions League matchday 3
Sat Oct 25 – Sunderland (h)
Wed Oct 29 – Carabao Cup Round 4
Sat Nov 1 – Tottenham Hotspur (a)
Sat Nov 8 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
Sat Nov 15 – International window
Sat Nov 22 – Burnley (a)
Sat Nov 29 – Arsenal (h)
Wed Dec 3 – Leeds United (a)
Sat Dec 6 – A.F.C. Bournemouth (a)
Sat Dec 13 – Everton (h)
Wed Dec 17 – Carabao Cup Round 5
Sat Dec 20 – Newcastle United (a)
Sat Dec 27 – Aston Villa (h)
Tue Dec 30 – A.F.C. Bournemouth (h)
Sat Jan 3 – Manchester City (a)
Wed Jan 7 – Fulham (a)
Sat Jan 10 – Emirates FA Cup 3
Wed Jan 14 – Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 17 – Brentford (h)
Sat Jan 24 – Crystal Palace (a)
Sat Jan 31 – West Ham United (h)
Wed Feb 4 – Carabao Cup semi-final (2)
Sat Feb 7 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
Wed Feb 11 – Leeds United (h)
Sat Feb 14 – Emirates FA Cup round 4
Sat Feb 21 – Burnley (h)
Sat Feb 28 – Arsenal (a)
Wed Mar 4 – Aston Villa (a)
Sat Mar 7 – Emirates FA Cup round 5
Sat Mar 14 – Newcastle United (h)
Sat Mar 21 – Everton (a)
Sun Mar 22 – Carabao Cup final
Sat Mar 28 – International window
Sat Apr 4 – Emirates FA Cup quarter-final
Sat Apr 11 – Manchester City (h)
Sat Apr 18 – Manchester United (h)
Sat Apr 25 – Brighton & Hove Albion (a) or Emirates FA Cup semi-final
Sat May 2 – Nottingham Forest (h)
Sat May 9 – Liverpool (a)
Sat May 16 – Emirates FA Cup final
Sun May 17 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)
Sun May 24 – Sunderland (a)
