Chelsea Unveil 2025/26 Premier League Fixture List During Club World Cup Pursuit
Chelsea’s 2025/26 Premier League fixture list has been revealed, further fleshing out the agenda for Enzo Maresca’s side as it balances domestic ambitions against a return to Champions League contention in Europe.
Since the Blues are in America to play in the FIFA Club World Cup, already fans are anticipating what will be an agonizing campaign following their fourth-place finish last season and their victory in the UEFA Conference League cup.
Chelsea’s Biggest 2025/26 Premier League Matches
October 4 – Liverpool (H)
The Blues welcome Premier League champions Manchester City to Stamford Bridge in a major early-season examination little more than a week after Champions League Matchday 2 and prior to the international break.
January 3 – Manchester City (A)
Tough New Year’s trip to the Etihad for Maresca’s side — a notoriously tough ground on which Chelsea have struggled recently.
May 9 – Liverpool (A)
A season-defining clash at Anfield, both teams perhaps still in with a chance of lifting some silverware. Chelsea beat Liverpool on the same day last season — but this time away.
Start Quickly or Fitness Issues?
As Chelsea’s pre-season has been truncated due to their involvement in the Club World Cup, they’ll be seeking to begin hot off the bat even with limited prep time. The fixture list gives them a good start — last season’s best seven through October are skipped.
However, how they handle Champions League midweeks will be crucial, especially before glamour ties such as Liverpool at Stamford Bridge and Manchester City at the Etihad.
Chelsea 2025-26 key dates
August 16, 2025: Crystal Palace (h)
August 28: Champions League draw
September 16 to 18: Champions League matchday one
October 4: Liverpool (h)
November 29: Arsenal (h)
January 3: Manchester City (a)
February 28: Arsenal (a)
April 11: Manchester City (h)
May 9: Liverpool (a)
Chelsea 2025-26 Premier League fixtures in full
August
17: Crystal Palace (h)
23: West Ham United (a)
30: Fulham (h)
September
13: Brentford (a)
20: Manchester United (a)
27: Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
October
4: Liverpool (h)
18: Nottingham Forest (a)
25: Sunderland (h)
November
1: Tottenham Hotspur (a)
8: Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
22: Burnley (a)
29: Arsenal (h)
December
3: Leeds United (a)
6: Bournemouth (a)
13: Everton (h)
20: Newcastle United (a)
27: Aston Villa (h)
30: Bournemouth (h)
January
3: Manchester City (a)
7: Fulham (a)
17: Brentford (h)
24: Crystal Palace (a)
31: West Ham United (h)
February
7: Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
11: Leeds United (h)
21: Burnley (h)
28: Arsenal (a)
March
4: Aston Villa (a)
14: Newcastle United (h)
21: Everton (a)
April
11: Manchester City (h)
18: Manchester United (h)
25: Brighton & Hove Albion (a)
May
2: Nottingham Forest (h)
9: Liverpool (a)
17: Tottenham Hotspur (h)
24: Sunderland
Chelsea Unveil 2025/26 Premier League Fixture List During Club World Cup Pursuit
