The 2026/27 Premier League season returns this weekend, with several clubs beginning new eras under different managers and facing immediate tests of their ambitions.
The opening round will offer the first competitive indication of how quickly some of the league’s biggest managerial changes can produce results, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all entering the campaign under different circumstances.
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Arsenal begin title defence
Arsenal open their Premier League title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City on Friday, with Mikel Arteta providing the continuity at a club that has maintained its structure and playing philosophy.
