The Xabi Alonso era at Chelsea begins with a short trip to west London rivals Fulham on the opening day of the 2026–27 Premier League season.Things need to change for the Blues this season, with an increasingly unsettled fanbase demanding domestic success without the distraction of European action.A trip to reigning champions Arsenal comes as early as gameweek three and Chelsea won’t even leave London until the middle of October, when they travel up to Merseyside to face Everton. Home games against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United come immediately after in a busy October schedule.Alonso’s first meeting with former employers Liverpool comes at Stamford Bridge in early December, followed straight by a trip to face Manchester City, expected to be led by former Blues boss Enzo Maresca. Those fixtures are reversed across the final week of April and first week of May.Chelsea travel to Old Trafford to face Man Utd in February and host Arsenal in mid-March, while May brings a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Rounding out the season, Chelsea face Everton and Bournemouth before a final day meeting with Brentford at home.*Live TV broadcasts will be chosen for select Premier League games throughout the season, dates and/or kick-off times remain subject to change. All kick-off times stated are Eastern Time (ET) and British Summer Time (BST) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), depending on the time of year.AugustDate / TimeFixture24 August—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BSTFulham vs. Chelsea29 August—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Brighton and Hove AlbionSeptemberDate / TimeFixture5 September—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTArsenal vs. Chelsea12 September—10.a.m ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Hull City19 September—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTBrentford vs. ChelseaOctoberDate / TimeFixture10 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Bournemouth17 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTEverton vs. Chelsea24 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur31 October—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Manchester UnitedNovemberDate / TimeFixture7 November—10 a.m / 3 p.m. GMTSunderland vs. Chelsea21 November—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Leeds United28 November—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTNottingham Forest vs. ChelseaDecemberDate / TimeFixture2 December—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Crystal Palace5 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Liverpool12 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTManchester City vs. Chelsea19 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Aston Villa26 December—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTCoventry City vs. Chelsea30 December—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMTIpswich Town vs. ChelseaJanuary2 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Newcastle United6 January—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMTCrystal Palace vs. Chelsea16 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Sunderland23 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTLeeds United vs. Chelsea30 January—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Nottingham ForestFebruaryDate / TimeFixture6 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTManchester United vs. Chelsea10 February—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMTNewcastle United vs. Chelsea20 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Ipswich Town27 February—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTAston Villa vs. ChelseaMarchDate / TimeFixture3 March—3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMTChelsea vs. Coventry City13 March—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m GMTChelsea vs. Arsenal20 March—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMTHull City vs. ChelseaAprilDate / TimeFixture10 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Fulham17 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTBrighton and Hove Albion vs. Chelsea24 April—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Manchester CityMayDate / TimeFixture1 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTLiverpool vs. Chelsea8 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTTottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea15 May—10 a.m ET / 3 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. Everton23 May—10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BSTBournemouth vs. Chelsea30 May—11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. BSTChelsea vs. BrentfordREAD THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT FROM SI FCAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow