Premier League what to know: Schedule, prediction, transfers and more

One of the most open Premier League title races begins this weekend as English football’s 2026-27 season kicks off.Arsenal, who ended their 22-year wait for a league title last season, start proceedings with an opening-day fixture against newly-promoted Coventry City – a clash between the top-flight and second-tier champions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal preview: Five key questions heading into new Premier League seasonlist 2 of 4Arsenal defend title against revamped challengers as Premier League returnslist 3 of 4Can Barca do a ‘three-peat’ or will Real bounce back? La Liga returnslist 4 of 4La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 seasonend of listAs the Premier League title holders, the Gunners are favourites in the new season’s championship race, but with one of their key players injured, the Gunners could face a rocky start.Elsewhere, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool – three of the Premier League’s traditional ‘Big Five’ – all have new managers this campaign, while Manchester United will look to challenge for the title, too, playing their first full season under their boss Michael Carrick.Al Jazeera breaks down everything...