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\nArsenal’s TV picks for September have been confirmed by the Premier League(Image: (Photo by Alex Burstow\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images))<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/p>\n
The Premier League have confirmed that Arsenal will face Chelsea live on Sky Sports on Sunday, September 6 at 4:30pm with their second game of the 2026\/27 season against Aston Villa also selected for live TV coverage.<\/p>\n
The clash at Villa Park will take place on Monday, August 31 with the Gunners opening their Premier League title defence at home to newly-promoted Coventry City on Friday, August 21, in an 8pm kick-off.<\/p>\n
Their game against Sunderland has also moved to an 8pm kick-off on Saturday, September 12. However, the following weeks’ fixture against Brighton will stay on the Saturday at 3pm.<\/p>\n
The next round of TV picks are not expected to be announced until late August, with an extended international break arriving before the October dates and times are confirmed.<\/p>\n
FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong> <\/strong>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Mikel Arteta’s side face Leeds, Forest, Everton and Liverpool during that period, with standout games against Manchester City and Tottenham arriving later in the year.<\/p>\n
The current priority for the champions, however, is transfers. Sporting director Andrea Berta is working on a number of deals simultaneously with Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Alex Scott and Bruno Guimaraes, just a few names of interest.<\/p>\n
The sale of Jakub Kiwior has thus far been the only move sanctioned with the Polish defender joining Porto on a permanent basis after spending last season on loan there.<\/p>\n
He is set to soon be joined by Leandro Trossard as a first-team sale, with the Belgian, who played a big role in his nation reaching the World Cup quarter-finals, set to join Besiktas.<\/p>\n
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\nLeandro Trossard grabbed an assist for Belgium against the USMNT(Image: ISI Photos via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
Trossard is one of several Arsenal stars still over in the United States after Brazil’s Gabriel Magalhaes and Martinelli were knocked out by Norway.<\/p>\n
Martin Odegaard helped mastermind that win, with Arsenal’s captain joined by Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze of England in the last-8. They will go head-to-head for a place in the semi-finals this Saturday.<\/p>\n
William Saliba and Mikel Merino are also still in the tournament, with the latter set to go up against Merino after his decisive goal for Spain against Portugal.<\/p>\n
Arteta will therefore be preparing to coach a smaller group when pre-season officially kicks off later this month with those at the World Cup requiring a minimum four-week rest.<\/p>\n
Their first pre-season friendly is against Girona in early August, with Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and Como also on the schedule before the Community Shield against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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