Man Utd Premier League fixtures: Ruben Amorim handed nightmare start as Arsenal kick off horror run of top six clashes

Manchester United's upcoming Premier League season opener against Arsenal could significantly impact punters' betting strategies. With new management under Ruben Amorim and a focus on improving from last season's performance, fans and bettors alike will be keen to assess whether the team can regain their competitive edge against strong title contenders.

MANCHESTER UNITED have discovered who they will face at the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Ruben Amorim will lead the Red Devils into the clash after a first full transfer window and pre-season under his belt.

The Old Trafford outfit crashed to a worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th last season and will be hoping the lack of European football elsewhere can see them climb up the table this time around. And Man Utd now know they will face Arsenal as they kick-start the Amorim era after the former Sporting Lisbon boss promised: “The good days are coming.”

It will be a real litmus test for Amorim’s squad against the expected title challengers in the Sunday, August 17 4:30pm clash to see how pre-season and new signings have prepared them for the upcoming season. Their second game sees them take a trip down to London to take on Fulham before facing newly-promoted Burnley.

However, a horror double bill of Manchester City away, Chelsea at home and Brentford away make up September. October sees Man Utd take on bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield with the reverse fixture pencilled in for May 2, 2026.

The festive period starts out quite kindly on paper, with West Ham, Wolves and Bournemouth all coming before they take on Aston Villa and Newcastle before and after Christmas. Man Utd fans will need to wait until the new year for their first clash against newly-promoted rivals Leeds, with the reverse fixture then taking place in April.

The second Manchester derby commences on January 17 and is immediately followed by Arsenal away a week later. After the second clash with the Gunners, Man Utd have three more games against sides from London, with Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham all on the agenda going into February.

Spring is greeted with a trip to Newcastle on March 4 followed by Aston Villa at home, while April sees them face Leeds and Brentford at Old Trafford with Chelsea away in the middle. The final three games of the season will see Man Utd face Sunderland away, Nottingham Forest at home and end the season with a trip down the seaside with Brighton away.

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