Newly-promoted Ipswich have been handed a difficult start to the 2026/27 Premier League season which includes meetings with Manchester United and Liverpool in their first three fixtures.After an opening game at home to Sunderland on August 22, the Tractor Boys head to Old Trafford on Saturday August 29 before welcoming Andoni Iraola's Liverpool to Portman Road on Saturday September 5.Ipswich, promoted at the first time of asking last season following their relegation in 2025, and currently without a manager following Kieran McKenna's exit, have the third-most difficult opening fixtures according to the finishing positions of their opponents last season.In full: All the 2026/27 Premier League fixturesGet the latest Ipswich news & transfers in the Sky Sports appNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream the Premier League with no contractTheir Boxing Day fixture is at home to Brentford, before another home game against Chelsea on Wednesday December 30 and a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face champions Arsenal on Saturday January 2.Ipswich finish their campaign at home to Everton on May 30.Ipswich's 2026/27 Premier League fixturesAll fixtures subject to change.August22: Sunderland (h) - 3pm29: Man Utd (a) - 3pmSeptember5: Liverpool (h) - 3pm12: Crystal Palace (a) - 3pm19: Everton (a) - 3pmOctober10: Fulham (h) - 3pm17: Man City (a) - 3pm24: Nottingham Forest (h) - 3pm31: Hull (a) - 3pmNovember7: Bournemouth (h) - 3pm21: Tottenham (a) - 3pm28: Aston Villa (h) - 3pmDecember2: Coventry (a) - 8pm5: Leeds (a) - 3pm12: Newcastle (h) - 3pm19: Brighton (a) - 3pm26: Brentford (h) - 3pm30: Chelsea (h) - 8pmJanuary2: Arsenal (a) - 3pm6: Coventry (h) - 8pm16: Bournemouth (a) - 3pm23: Hull (h) - 3pm30: Aston Villa (a) - 3pmFebruary6: Tottenham (h) - 3pm10: Arsenal (h) - 8pm20: Chelsea (a) - 3pm27: Brighton (h) - 3pmMarch3: Brentford (a) - 8pm13: Liverpool (a) - 3pm20: Crystal Palace (h) - 3pmApril10: Sunderland (a) - 3pm17: Man Utd (h) - 3pm24: Newcastle (a) - 3pmMay1: Leeds (h) - 3pm8: Fulham (a) - 3pm15: Man City (h) - 3pm23: Nottingham Forest (a) - 3pm30: Everton (h) - 4pmFollow the new Premier League season with Sky Sports!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.Sky Sports subscriber? You'll be able to watch all our live football straight from the Sky Sports app.Not got Sky Sports? Upgrade to Sky Sports if you're already a Sky customer, or check out our latest offers.Want even more flexibility? Check out NOW TV, which offers day or month membership options contract-free so customers can cancel anytime.The key dates of Ipswich's 2026-27 seasonAugust 22: Premier League campaign startsJanuary 9: FA Cup third roundMarch 21: Carabao Cup finalMay 22: FA Cup final
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