Arsenal fans furious as 2025/26 Premier League fixtures released - 'How is that even possible?'

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 18/06/2025

- 09:35

The Gunners have been handed a tough start as they look to win the title for the first time since 2004

Arsenal fans have been left furious after the fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season were released on Wednesday.

Mikel Arteta's men have finished as runners-up in each of the last three campaigns, with the north London giants yet to secure glory since the days of Arsene Wenger back in 2004.


Unfortunately for Arsenal, they've been handed a tough start as they look to secure the trophy they covet the most.

Arteta's team will do battle with Manchester United at Old Trafford on August 17, with newly-promoted Leeds then next up.

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Arsenal face a tough start to the 2025/26 Premier League season

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After that, Arsenal will face Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Newcastle - who all secured European football last term.

It is not the fixture list Arteta or anybody associated with the club would have wanted.

And Arsenal fans have now taken to social media to vent their fury, with many feeling their club have been treated unfairly.

"How is that even possible? This is a BRUTAL start to the season. I don't remember a toughest start ever," were the words of one unhappy user.

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A second raged: "How does the fixture computer spit out Chelsea Spurs and City Newcastle back to back twice in the same season?"

A third hit out by saying: "Randomly generated fixture list that gives us 4 of the top 6 in the first 6 weeks. Quality."

And another raged: "Poxy set of fixtures again."

Others, however, called for Arsenal chiefs to immediately start spending in order to boost their chances of title glory.

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Arsenal fans have been left furious after the fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season were released on Wednesday

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The Gunners are yet to reinforce their squad - while many of their rivals have already bolstered their ranks.

One supporter stated: "We need some new players stop taking your supporters for granted."

Another issued a rallying cry by saying: "Horrendous start so SIGN PLAYERS QUICKLY."

And a third fumed: "Bro we have to get these signings in early I’m not trying to hear they didn’t have a full preseason this start is far from a joke."

Read on below for Arsenal's fixtures in full.

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Arsenal's full fixtures for new Premier League season

AUGUST

Sun 17 Manchester United (A)

Sat 23 Leeds United (H)

Sat 30 Liverpool (A)

SEPTEMBER

Sat 13 Nottingham Forest (H)

Sat 20 Manchester City (H)

Sat 27 Newcastle United (A)

OCTOBER

Sat 4 West Ham United (H)

Sat 18 Fulham (A)

Sat 25 Crystal Palace (H)

NOVEMBER

Sat 1 Burnley (A)

Sat 8 Sunderland (A)

Sat 22 Tottenham Hotspur (H)

Sat 29 Chelsea (A)

DECEMBER

Wed 3 Brentford (H)

Sat 6 Aston Villa (A)

Sat 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

Sat 20 Everton (A)

Sat 27 Brighton & Hove Albion (H)

Tue 30 Aston Villa (H)

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Arsenal will start the new Premier League season with a tough match against Manchester United at Old Trafford

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JANUARY

Sat 3 Bournemouth (A)

Wed 7 Liverpool (H)

Sat 17 Nottingham Forest (A)

Sat 24 Manchester United (H)

Sat 31 Leeds United (A)

FEBRUARY

Feb 7 Sunderland (H)

Wed 11 Brentford (A)

Sat 21 Tottenham Hotspur (A)

Sat 28 Chelsea (H)

MARCH

Wed 4 Brighton & Hove Albion (A)

Sat 14 Everton (H)

Sat 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)

APRIL

Sat 11 Bournemouth (H)

Sat 18 Manchester City (A)

Sat 25 Newcastle United (H)

MAY

Sat 2 Fulham (H)

Sat 9 West Ham United (A)

Sun 17 Burnley (H)

Sun 24 Crystal Palace (A)