Man Utd fixtures: Red Devils handed easiest first six games

Manchester United to start 2026/27 Premier League season against Hull City as Michael Carrick's side handed the easiest first six games; United host the first Manchester derby in September ahead of visits to Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal before the turn of the year

>Manchester United will begin their first full Premier League campaign under Michael Carrick away at Hull City on the opening weekend of the season.

>Carrick's side have been handed statistically the easiest opening six fixtures, facing another newly promoted team in Ipswich Town in their first game at Old Trafford.

>The Red Devils welcome Manchester City for the first Manchester derby of the season on Saturday, September 12, the same week as they make their return to the Champions League.

>United have to travel for their first meetings with Chelsea in October, Liverpool in November and Arsenal in December but have the luxury of facing them all at home in a 35-day period between January and February.

>Their final game of the season will see them host Fulham in a repeat of their final day fixture of the 2022/23 season.

>Sky Sports is the home of domestic club football in the UK & Ireland and will broadcast over 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, WSL, EFL and Scottish Premiership next season.

>Sky Sports will show a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches in 2026/27.

>Sky Sports has first pick of matches each week and will continue to show multiple games at 2pm on Sunday on a number of weekends.

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

>August 27: Champions League league phase draw

>September 8-10: Champions League league phase starts

>January 27: Champions League league phase ends

>February 16: Champions League knockout phase begins

>June 5: Champions League final, Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

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