Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMikel Arteta's Arsenal will face Coventry on Friday night (PA)The 2026-27 Premier League season will get underway on Friday night when defending champions Arsenal face newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium.The game is due to kick-off at 8pm BST, with Arsenal hoping to make a winning start to their title defence, while Coventry will aim to spring a surprise on their return to the top flight.Fantasy Premier League managers up and down the country will also be rushing to ensure they have their teams ready ahead of the deadline.With Friday’s match due to start at 8pm, the FPL deadline for Gameweek 1 is 6.30pm BST on 21 August.It looks set to be an intriguing opening weekend, with Manchester United facing Hull City on Saturday, while Liverpool travel to Newcastle on Sunday.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
When is the FPL deadline for Gameweek 1?
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMikel Arteta's Arsenal will face Coventry on Friday night (PA)The 2026-27 Premier League season will get underway on Friday night when defending champions Arsenal face newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium.The game is due to kick-off at 8pm BST, with Arsenal hoping to make a winning start to their title defence, while Coventry will aim to spring a surprise on their return to the top flight.Fantasy Premier League managers up and down the country will also be rushing to ensure they have their teams ready ahead of the deadline.With Friday’s match due to start at 8pm, the FPL deadline for Gameweek 1 is 6.30pm BST on 21 August.It looks set to be an intriguing opening weekend, with Manchester United facing Hull City on Saturday, while Liverpool travel to Newcastle on Sunday.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
