Arne Slot’s side start at home against Bournemouth; visit to Bramley-Moore Dock will wait until April next year
Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence at Anfield against Bournemouth, as revealed in the 2025-26 fixture list released on Wednesday. The reigning champions face a demanding start to the season, with crucial tests coming early as they look to maintain momentum from their triumphant 2024-25 campaign.
The Reds face a challenging August that includes a trip to Newcastle United and a clash with Arsenal at Anfield. Arne Slot, who will have a shiny new £116m asset to play with, will be eager to lay down a marker against fellow top-four rivals in the opening weeks.
The first Merseyside derby of the season is set for mid-September at Anfield. Liverpool would have to wait until April of next year to visit Bramley-Moore Dock. In a demanding October, Slot’s side have back-to-back fixtures against Chelsea and Manchester United, before facing Manchester City at the Etihad in November. The return leg at Anfield will be played in February.
A tough end to the season awaits, since after the second Merseyside derby Liverpool will face Manchester United and Chelsea back-to-back once more. Those fixtures could be decisive in the case of a title race in the run-in.
Full Liverpool 2025-2026 Premier League fixture list
August
Friday 15th – Bournemouth (H)
Saturday 23rd – Newcastle United (A)
Saturday 30th – Arsenal (H)
September
Saturday 13th – Burnley (A)
Saturday 20th – Everton (H)
Saturday 27th – Crystal Palace (A)
October
Saturday 4th – Chelsea (A)
Saturday 18th – Manchester United (H)
Saturday 25th – Brentford (A)
November
Saturday 1st – Aston Villa (H)
Saturday 8th – Manchester City (A)
Saturday 22nd – Nottingham Forest (H)
Saturday 29th – West Ham United (A)
December
Wednesday 3rd – Sunderland (H)
Saturday 6th – Leeds United (A)
Saturday 13th – Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
Saturday 20th – Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Saturday 27th – Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
Tuesday 30th – Leeds United (H)
January
Saturday 3rd – Fulham (A)
Wednesday 7th – Arsenal (A)
Saturday 17th – Burnley (H)
Saturday 24th – Bournemouth (A)
Saturday 31st – Newcastle United (H)
February
Saturday 7th – Manchester City (H)
Wednesday 11th – Sunderland (A)
Saturday 21st – Nottingham Forest (A)
Saturday 28th – West Ham United (H)
March
Wednesday 4th – Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
Saturday 14th – Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Saturday 21st – Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
April
Saturday 11th – Fulham (H)
Saturday 18th – Everton (A)
Saturday 25th – Crystal Palace (H)
May
Saturday 2nd – Manchester United (A)
Saturday 9th – Chelsea (H)
Sunday 17th – Aston Villa (A)
Sunday 24th – Brentford (H)
