Fulham fixtures: Chelsea opener at Craven Cottage

Fulham face Chelsea in their opening Premier League fixture at Craven Cottage, live on Sky Sports on Monday August 24; back-to-back home games against Brighton and Arsenal during Christmas period

>Fulham begin the 2026/27 Premier League season hosting west London rivals Chelsea, live on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports.

>It's a fixture that could see the two most recent Real Madrid managers go head to head if Alvaro Arbeloa takes the vacant Fulham manager role, as he would welcome Xabi Alonso to Craven Cottage for the Spaniard's first match in charge of Chelsea.

>Fulham fans can look forward to two home matches during the Christmas period as they host Brighton on Boxing Day before Arsenal's visit on December 30.

>Fulham will finish their season with fixtures against all three promoted sides as Ipswich and Coventry visit the Cottage in May, with a trip to Hull sandwiched in between, before closing the season at home to Manchester United on the final day of the season.

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>August 22/23/24: Premier League campaign starts