Manchester United's fixture list suggests heavy load this season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 11:40 AM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Manchester United will start the Premier League season against two newly promoted teams, beginning with Hull City on 22 August. Their first Champions League match is scheduled between league games against Everton and Manchester City at Old Trafford. Following this, United faces tough matches against Chelsea and Aston Villa, with additional fixtures including a trip to Liverpool after an international break. They are set to play Nottingham Forest at home on Boxing Day and have midweek matches against Newcastle and Sunderland. The September and October international breaks will affect their schedule, with no games between 19 September and 10 October.
- •United opens the Premier League season on 22 August against Hull City.
- •The first Champions League game is between matches with Everton and Manchester City.
- •Tough matches against Chelsea and Aston Villa coincide with Champions League games.
- •A trip to Liverpool follows the international break before another Champions League match.
- •No games scheduled during the combined September and October international breaks.
- 11:40 AMYahoo Sports — Fixtures point to Man Utd workload
"It is slightly unusual that Manchester United open the new Premier League season with matches against two newly promoted sides – but after starting with a Saturday lunchtime trip to Hull City on 22 August, they entertain an Ipswich Town side who could be managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the week after. The first Champions League game comes between a trip to Everton and the first Manchester derby of the season at Old Trafford. United's fourth Champions League game comes between tough league matches at Chelsea and at home to Aston Villa.
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