Manchester City’s demanding season schedule has been confirmed, with the Premier League champions facing a series of high-profile domestic clashes interspersed with their UEFA Champions League campaign. Pep Guardiola’s side will navigate a congested run of fixtures between September and February, where their depth and consistency will be tested to the maximum.
September
- September 14: Manchester United (H), 4:30pm, Sky Sports
- September 18: Napoli (H), Champions League MD1, 8pm
- September 21: Arsenal (A), 4:30pm, Sky Sports
- September 24/25: Huddersfield Town (Carabao Cup), live on Sky Sports+
- September 27: Burnley (H), 3pm
October
- October 1: Monaco (A), Champions League MD2, 8pm
- October 5: Brentford (A), 4:30pm, Sky Sports
- October 18: Everton (H), 3pm
- October 21: Villarreal (A), Champions League MD3, 8pm
- October 26: Aston Villa (A), 2pm, Sky Sports
November
- November 1/2: Bournemouth (H), TBC
- November 5: Borussia Dortmund (H), Champions League MD4, 8pm
- November 8/9: Liverpool (H), TBC
- November 22/23: Newcastle (A), TBC
- November 25: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Champions League MD5, 8pm
- November 29/30: Leeds (H), TBC
December
- December 3-5: Fulham (A), TBC
- December 6/7: Sunderland (H), TBC
- December 10: Real Madrid (A), Champions League MD6, 8pm
- December 13/14: Crystal Palace (A), TBC
- December 20/21: West Ham (H), TBC
- December 26-28: Nottingham Forest (A), TBC
- December 30-Jan 1: Sunderland (A), TBC
January
- January 3/4: Chelsea (H), TBC
- January 7/8: Brighton (H), TBC
- January 17: Manchester United (A), TBC
- January 20: Bodo/Glimt (A), Champions League MD7, 5:45pm
- January 24/25: Wolves (H), TBC
- January 28: Galatasaray (H), Champions League MD8, 8pm
- January 31-Feb 1: Tottenham (A), TBC
Conclusion
Manchester City’s route through the autumn and winter months is packed with tests both at home and abroad. With back-to-back heavyweight clashes against Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Real Madrid woven around their European commitments, Pep Guardiola will require squad depth, rotation, and consistency to ensure his side remain competitive on all fronts.