Chelsea will kick off the 2025–26 Premier League season— the second of Enzo Maresca’s tenure—with a visit from Crystal Palace. Despite a mid-season drop-off, Chelsea managed to book at spot in next season’s Champions League by finishing fourth last season,

In terms of other potential title rivals, first up for Chelsea is a home game against Arsenal on weekend of 29-30 November, while they will travel to Emirates Stadium at the end of February. They must wait till the first game of January for a trip to Manchester City before hosting Pep Guardiola's side on weekend of 11-12 April.

Arsenal will need to navigate a tricky opening run to the 2025-26 Premier League season, beginning the season with a clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford. They then face away games against Liverpool and Newcastle United before a home clash with Manchester City.