For United, surely the season can’t be any worse than last year – a title challenge is unlikely but stranger things have happened, after all, this season will mark ten years since Leicester City stunned the world by winning the championship.

But we understand not everyone is a diehard fan, so we’ve put together a quick guide to everything you need to know ahead of the new season.

When does the 2025-26 Premier League begin?

The new season gets underway tomorrow morning (AEST) when champions Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield.

On Saturday night, Aston Villa take on Newcastle in a game you can watch on Channel Nine at 9.30pm AEST as free-to-air Premier League football returns to Australia for the first time in six years.

The biggest game of the opening weekend sees Arsenal travel to face rivals Manchester United. That takes place on Tuesday at 2am AEST.

The season concludes on May 25, with all 10 games being played simultaneously.

How to watch the Premier League in Australia

In addition, one game for the first three rounds of the season will be shown on free-to-air television on Channel Nine.

These games will be Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa on the opening weekend, Manchester City’s heavyweight clash with Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea’s local rivalry match against Fulham.

These three matches all begin at 9:30 pm (AEST).