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Pre-season

How the warm-ups are going

The friendly results so far, before the league gets going. It steps aside once the real games begin on 21 August.

The 2026/27 season

Arsenal are back, and the new season starts at the Emirates.

Arsenal are the reigning Premier League champions after ending a 22-year league-title drought in 2025/26 under Mikel Arteta. Martin Odegaard stays on as club captain and Viktor Gyokeres leads the line, and the Gunners open their title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City on Friday 21 August.

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Premier League champions · 2025/26

Champions of England

Arsenal's first league title since 2003/04, won with 85 points and a plus-44 goal difference. The defence of it began at home to Coventry on 21 August.

Last season

How the title was won in 2025/26

Arsenal finished top of the Premier League with 85 points, their first league title since 2003/04 and their fourth of the Premier League era. Here is the season in numbers.

1stFinal position
85Points
26-7-5Won, drawn, lost
71Goals for
27Goals against
+44Goal difference

The 2026/27 season has not kicked off yet, so every "this season" number across the hub is still zero. We will update the tables once the opening whistle goes on 21 August.

Happening now

Arsenal's summer 2026 business

The confirmed comings and goings ahead of the title defence. Fees are press-reported approximations, as Arsenal do not publish transfer values. For the club's own announcements, follow the official site.

InPiero Hincapie joins permanently from Bayer Leverkusen after his loan spell £34.5m. InChristos Tzolis arrives from Club Brugge £34m. InIllan Meslier signs from Leeds United on a free transfer. InElijah Upson joins from Tottenham Hotspur on a free. OutLeandro Trossard leaves for Besiktas £15.4m plus add-ons. OutJakub Kiwior moves to Porto £14.6m plus add-ons. OutKarl Hein departs for Werder Bremen £2.6m.
Around the hub

Where to go next

Dig into the people, the calendar and the latest word from the Emirates.

Watch & listen

Where to watch and listen

Where the game is on TV or the radio in the UK, plus how to find a pub showing it near you. The exact channel and station are confirmed for each fixture nearer the date, so the broadcast schedule is the place to check your game.

Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT SportsNOWITVFull schedule
Where to listen
talkSPORTtalkSPORT 2BBC 5 Live5 Sports Extra
In a pub
Find a barOn the map
Match centre

Follow the match live

The next game, or the one in progress, in full. Both line-ups and shapes on the pitch, a live commentary feed as it happens, and the complete stats once the whistle goes. Confirmed line-ups usually land about an hour before kick-off.

Next match

The next one at a glance

Kick-off, the venue and where to watch it in the UK, for the very next fixture.

The next Arsenal game is Brighton v Arsenal on Saturday 19 September 2026, kick-off 15:00 BST in the Premier League.

Matchday journey

Follow the match, build-up to full time

The best of YouTube for this club at every stage of the day, from the build-up and the watchalongs through to the reaction after the whistle.

Before kick-offBuild-up, team news and the manager’s word

SKYSky Sports, the build-upBuild-upPLPremier League matchweek previewPreviewtStalkSPORT breakfast and build-upRadio

During the matchWatch it alongside other fans

ALLThis club’s fan channelsFan ZonePUBFind a pub showing the gameOut

After the whistleHighlights, press conferences and the analysis

BBCMatch of the DayHighlightsSKYSky Sports reactionVideoTAThe Athletic, match analysisReading
Team news

Who is available

Current injuries and suspensions from the live team-news feed. It fills in as the season gets going, and it is always worth a final check with the club before kick-off.

Matchday weather

Conditions at the ground

The current forecast at the stadium, so you know what to expect on the day. It refreshes on its own.

Fixtures & results

The season, every competition

The full 2026/27 schedule across the Premier League, every cup and European tie, plus pre-season friendlies. Scores fill in as games are played, and any broadcaster still to be set is marked TBC. Tap any game for the full match centre.

Arsenal: fixtures, results and every game 2026/27

Arsenal are 1st in the Premier League 2026/27 with 12 points after 4 games, recent form W W W W. Their last result: beat Sunderland 2-0.

See the full Premier League fixtures by matchweek, the latest Arsenal news and Arsenal team news, who is on TV this weekend, or the Arsenal away-day guide for getting to the ground. Rivalry watch: the North London derby.

Dedicated Arsenal pages: the full Arsenal fixtures and results, the next game, how the season is going, the 2026/27 squad, the fixtures synced to your calendar and how to buy tickets, plus matchday hospitality.

Squad

The squad and the likely XI

The likely starting eleven for the next game, then the full first-team squad by position.

Arsenal squad 2026/27

Goalkeepers

  • No. 1 David Raya (Spain)
  • No. 13 Kepa (Spain)
  • No. 13 K. Ranson (England)
  • No. 30 I. Meslier

Defenders

  • No. 2 W. Saliba (France)
  • No. 3 Cristhian Mosquera (Spain)
  • No. 4 B. White (England)
  • No. 5 P. Hincapié (Ecuador)
  • No. 6 Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil)
  • No. 12 J. Timber (Netherlands)
  • No. 14 B. Clarke
  • No. 15 E. Konsa
  • No. 33 R. Calafiori (Italy)
  • No. 49 M. Lewis-Skelly (England)
  • No. 89 M. Salmon (England)

Midfielders

  • No. 6 I. Ibrahim
  • No. 7 B. Saka (England)
  • No. 8 M. Ødegaard (Norway)
  • No. 10 M. Dowman (England)
  • No. 10 E. Eze (England)
  • No. 17 C. Tzolis
  • No. 23 Mikel Merino (Spain)
  • No. 30 Louie George Copley (England)
  • No. 36 Martín Zubimendi (Spain)
  • No. 39 Bruno Guimarães
  • No. 41 D. Rice (England)

Forwards

  • No. 9 A. Annous (England)
  • No. 14 V. Gyökeres (Sweden)
  • No. 20 N. Madueke (England)
  • No. 29 K. Havertz (Germany)
League news and transfers

The latest news and reaction

Fresh headlines and fan reaction from BBC Sport, the Guardian and the club's own subreddit, newest at the top. Every item opens on its source.

Team news

Team news as it happens

The confirmed line-ups, injuries and suspensions land here, and nothing is guessed at. It stays quiet through pre-season and fills up once the games come round.

Pre-season

No injuries or suspensions are confirmed for the squad at this stage of pre-season. We will not list anything that has not been officially reported.

Team sheets

Confirmed line-ups land about an hour before each kick-off. The opener against Coventry is on Friday 21 August, so expect the first team news around 19:00 BST that evening.

Availability

Any late fitness calls or squad changes are confirmed through the club's official channels first. Check arsenal.com/teams for the verified word.

The core

The title-winning spine remains in place, with Martin Odegaard captain and Viktor Gyokeres leading the line ahead of the new campaign.

First test

The competitive season begins at the Emirates against newly promoted Coventry City. Until the whistle nears, treat every rumoured eleven with caution.

Done deals

Who came in and who moved on

The confirmed business of the summer 2026 window, split by direction.

Arrivals

In
Piero Hincapiefrom Bayer Leverkusen, loan made permanent ~£34.5m
Christos Tzolisfrom Club Brugge ~£34m
Illan Meslierfrom Leeds United Free
Elijah Upsonfrom Tottenham Hotspur Free

Departures

Out
Leandro Trossardto Besiktas, plus ~£1.6m add-ons ~£15.4m
Jakub Kiwiorto Porto, plus ~£4.3m add-ons ~£14.6m
Karl Heinto Werder Bremen ~£2.6m

Fees are as reported by outlets including Sky Sports and Sports Mole and cross-checked against public records. The club itself does not confirm figures.

Straight from the source

Where to get confirmed team news

When the team sheet drops, it comes from here first. These are the accounts that confirm it rather than guess at it.

ARS@ArsenalDavid OrnsteinFabrizio RomanoThe reporters list
By the numbers

The season in numbers

Every chart here comes from the same feed behind our live scores: goals by minute, home and away, the shapes they set up in, the full squad’s numbers and the head-to-head record. This season fills in live from the opening weekend; last season is settled.

Pre-season

How the warm-ups are going

The friendly results so far, before the league gets going. It steps aside for the live table and stats the moment the season kicks off on 21 August.

THIS SEASON

The 2026/27 season

The 2026/27 Premier League has not kicked off yet, so every figure here is still zero. These cards, the live table and the form charts all start filling in from the first whistle.

Nothing has been played. Once the season is under way this panel updates on its own, match by match. Until then it honestly reads zero across the board.
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RECENT SEASONS

The last eight completed seasons

Where Arsenal finished in the league each year, with the points total.

SeasonDivisionFinishPoints
2025/26Premier League1st Champions85
2024/25Premier League2nd74
2023/24Premier League2nd89
2022/23Premier League2nd84
2021/22Premier League5th69
2020/21Premier League8th61
2019/20Premier League8th56
2018/19Premier League5th70

The 2025/26 title was Arsenal's first league championship since 2003/04. For the full season-by-season history back to 1893, see the official records signposted below.

THE RECORD BOOKS

Records that have stood the test of time

Long-standing club records, each one well documented. Where a figure is not firmly established it has been left out rather than guessed at.

228Record goalscorerThierry Henry, all competitions, 1999 to 2007 and 2012
722Most appearancesDavid O'Leary, 1975 to 1993
12-0Record league winv Loughborough, Second Division, March 1900
0-8Record league defeatv Loughborough, Second Division, December 1896
£100mRecord signingDeclan Rice, from West Ham United, 2023, rising to about £105m with add-ons
73,295Highest attendance, Highburyv Sunderland, First Division, March 1935
60,383Highest attendance, Emiratesv Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, November 2019
22 yrsLongest-serving managerArsène Wenger, October 1996 to May 2018
THE FULL PICTURE

Where the full numbers live

For the live table, match-by-match data and the deeper historical records, these are the reliable places to look.

Arsenal official history and records Arsenal on the Premier League site Arsenal on FBref, advanced stats Arsenal on Transfermarkt, squad and fees
Silverware

The trophy cabinet

The verified totals for Arsenal's major honours, with the most recent year where the record is clear.

14 League titles Ten in the old First Division and four in the Premier League era, the last in 2025/26.
14 FA Cup An outright record in the competition, won most recently in 2019/20.
2 League Cup Lifted in 1987 and 1993.
1 Cup Winners' Cup The European Cup Winners' Cup, won in 1994.
1 Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup of 1970, a first European trophy.
17 Community Shield The traditional season curtain-raiser, outright and shared wins combined.
Fan channels

Fan channels and watchalongs

If you like company on a matchday, Arsenal has one of the busiest fan scenes on YouTube. The first card is the club's own channel, the rest are run by supporters. There are plenty more, so it is worth a search too.

Channels

Channels worth following

The official club channel, plus the fan channels and watchalongs worth a look.

Official channelArsenalThe club's own YouTube channel is the place for verified team news, press conferences, training footage and behind the scenes content. It is the one account here that speaks for Arsenal. Fan channelAFTVOne of the biggest football fan channels anywhere, founded by Robbie Lyle in 2012 and known for its blunt fan interviews and live reaction shows before and after matches. It is independent of the club, so the opinions are firmly its own. Fan channelArsenalVision PodcastA long-running independent podcast and YouTube channel made by Arsenal supporters from around the world, mixing tactical breakdowns with a lighter side and new episodes through the week. It is not affiliated with the club. Fan channelHighbury SquadAn Arsenal fan channel hosted by broadcaster Sophie Nicolaou, built around interviews and debate with guests from across the Arsenal community and the wider game. Like the others here it is independent of the club.
Podcasts

Podcasts worth a listen

Start with the Arsenal fan pods, then the best of the league-wide shows.

ClubArsecastArsecast is a fan-run podcast that follows the club through the season. League-wideThe Rest Is FootballGary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards on the week's football, relaxed and sharp. League-wideThe Athletic FC PodcastDaily analysis of the biggest stories, straight from the writers who cover them. League-wideFootball WeeklyThe Guardian's long-running show, with Max Rushden and the pod squad.
Follow the conversation

Where Arsenal fans talk

The community and the accounts worth keeping open through the season. Each opens in a new tab.

Redditr/GunnersThe Arsenal subreddit: a match thread for every game, plus the news and the daily back-and-forth. ForumArsenal ManiaArsenal Mania is the main independent Arsenal forum, run by supporters for the day-to-day debate away from the club's own channels. X · official@ArsenalThe club's own account, for confirmed team news, line-ups and the goals as they go in. X · transfersFabrizio RomanoThe transfer news that tends to break first, with the Arsenal deals as they close. X · transfersDavid OrnsteinThe Athletic's reporter, trusted for the stories before they land.
More ways to follow

Where to watch, listen and meet up

These all link out to other sites. Everything you need to catch the game and find other fans, in one place.

Where to watch
On the radio
Meet up
Home games

Matchday at Emirates Stadium

Every home game, with the way to reach the ground from your city and somewhere to stay if you are travelling in. The ticket and ground essentials are just below, and away days are a tap away.

Matchday reference

A quick guide to the Emirates

This covers getting a ticket, getting to the ground and what is around it for any game at Emirates Stadium. We do not sell tickets or list prices here, so always buy through the club or another official channel.

Nearest stationArsenalPiccadilly line · ~5 min walk
Away endClock EndSE corner, lower tier
Away allocation~3,000varies by game
ParkingNo fan parkingtransit or JustPark
Tickets
Getting there
Around the ground
Where to buy the kit

Shop the 2026/27 Arsenal kit

The official store and the big kit retailers all stock this season's shirts. Compare, then grab yours from wherever suits.

Official Arsenal storeThe full official range, in the ground and onlineShop the store → KitbagClub shirts with printing and fast deliveryShop Kitbag → FanaticsKits, training wear and fan gearShop Fanatics → Pro:Direct SoccerShirts, boots and training kitShop Pro:Direct → JD SportsShirts and matchday lifestyleShop JD → Art of FootballIllustrated football tees, prints and artShop Art of Football → Classic Football ShirtsOriginal retro and vintage shirtsShop retro →

Links go to each retailer's own site. Kit designs and prices are shown there and change through the season.

2026/27 kits

This season's shirts

The new home, away and third kits. Tap through for the current designs, sizes and the option to add a name and number.

Home

The 2026/27 home shirt

Red with white sleeves, marking twenty years at the Emirates.

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Away

The 2026/27 away shirt

Collegiate navy with yellow and red trim.

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Third

The 2026/27 third shirt

Pale gold with navy detailing, the lightning-bolt motif back again.

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In the store

What else you'll find

Training

Training & travel wear

The kit the players train in, plus the travel range and the lifestyle collection.

View in store
Retro

Retro & classic shirts

Reissues of the shirts from the club's history, for when the current one is not the one you want.

View in store
Accessories

Gifts & accessories

Scarves, mugs, home kit and the smaller bits that make good presents or a matchday extra.

View in store
Kids

Junior & baby

The full kit and clothing range sized for younger supporters, from baby grows up.

View in store

Links open the official club store. Kit designs and prices are shown there and change through the season.

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