When the Premier League Big Six play each other as the 2021-22 fixtures are announced?

Manchester United host Chelsea in potential title-decider in May, it’s Premier League winners vs European champions in September… and the north London derby on the same weekend! Here’s when the Big Six play each other in 2021-22 season

  • The new Premier League season kicks off with a bang on August 14 
  • The opening round of fixtures will see Manchester City face Tottenham 
  • That is the first clash of the season between rivals in the top-flight’s Big Six
  • But potentially the most important clash will come in the penultimate fixtures 

The 2021-22 season will see the Premier League’s Big Six renew hostilities and with all to play for once again after a highly eventful last campaign.  

Manchester City romped to the title but lost to Chelsea in the Champions League final, Manchester United finally mounted a title challenge – until spring anyway – and Arsenal and Tottenham were in turmoil… and there is still simmering resentment that all six clubs tried to break away and form a European Super League. 

Two of the biggest clubs in England will be pitched in against each other on the opening day of the new season too, with champions Manchester City travelling to Tottenham, with the latter desperate to prove they still deserve to be considered among the elite.

The same applies to Arsenal, who finished one place below their greatest rivals in a lowly eighth last season, and the first north London derby of the new term takes place on September 25 at the Emirates Stadium. 

The first clash of the titans – reigning Premier League champions City against Champions League winners Chelsea – will be in the same game week. The return fixture will be on January 15.

Manchester United and Liverpool will clash on October 23 in England’s biggest rivalry

Arsenal and Tottenham will contest the north London derby on September 25

And European champions Chelsea face Premier League winners Manchester City on the same day

Arsenal and Tottenham (left) will contest the north London derby on September 25, and European champions Chelsea face Premier League winners Man City (right) on the same day

The biggest clash in English football historically – Manchester United vs Liverpool – will take place on October 23 and March 19. 

The first Manchester derby of the season will be at Old Trafford on November 6.

There could be potentially decisive clashes between Big Six rivals towards the end of the season too, with the standout game coming when United host Chelsea in their penultimate game on May 15 when both sides could realistically be chasing title glory.

Check out the box below to see all the dates when members of the Big Six are due to play each other in the new season.

WHEN DO THE BIX SIX PLAY EACH OTHER IN THE 2021-22 SEASON? 

14/08/2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

21/08/2021 Arsenal v Chelsea

28/08/2021 Liverpool v Chelsea

28/08/2021 Manchester City v Arsenal

18/09/2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

25/09/2021 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 

25/09/2021 Chelsea v Manchester City 

02/10/2021 Liverpool v Manchester City 

23/10/2021 Manchester United v Liverpool 

30/10/2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

06/11/2021 Manchester United v Manchester City 

20/11/2021 Liverpool v Arsenal

27/11/2021 Chelsea v Manchester United 

30/11/2021 Manchester United v Arsenal

18/12/2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

01/01/2022 Arsenal v Manchester City

01/01/2022  Chelsea v Liverpool

15/01/2022 Manchester City v Chelsea

15/01/2022 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

22/01/2022 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

12/02/2022 Chelsea v Arsenal

19/02/2022 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

26/02/2022 Arsenal v Liverpool

05/03/2022 Manchester City v Manchester United

12/03/2022 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

19/03/2022 Liverpool v Manchester United

09/04/2022 Manchester City v Liverpool 

23/04/2022 Arsenal v Manchester United

07/05/2022 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

15/05/2022 Manchester United v Chelsea 

*All fixtures are subject to change once live TV schedule has been finalised.