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Published 09/07/2025 at 15:00 GMT+1
A blistering start to the Premier League season will be shown on TNT Sports as we confirm the live matches for August. Manchester City's clash with Tottenham Hotspur and a west London derby between Chelsea and Fulham are coming up in the opening weeks of the 2025/26 season. Aston Villa v Newcastle will kick things off on the opening weekend.
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Manchester City’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur is one of three big Premier League games live on TNT Sports in August, along with a mouthwatering west London derby.
Pep Guardiola’s side host the UEFA Europa League champions on Saturday, August 23, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
All the action, as well as build-up and analysis, will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+ to kick off the second weekend of the 2025/26 season.
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It follows the announcement that Aston Villa’s clash with Newcastle United will get another season of live action underway on the opening weekend.
City will be desperate to get off to a strong start after finding themselves well off the pace as they ceded the title to Liverpool last term.
Pep Guardiola’s squad have already been bolstered by a trio of new arrivals, with Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki arriving so far this summer.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will travel north for their first away league game under new boss Thomas Frank.
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Spurs dismissed Ange Postecoglou at the end of a season of highs and lows, with the club’s European triumph ultimately not being enough to save him after a shocking 17th-place league finish.
The action continues on Saturday, August 30, when Chelsea face Fulham in a local derby at 12:30.
Enzo Maresca's side are looking to end the season on a high when they face Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday.
The Blues will be looking to continue their strong form into the new domestic campaign, with Fulham visiting in the third week of the new season.
One good omen for The Cottagers is that in the two meetings between the sides last season, the away side came out on top - including a 2-1 win for Fulham on Boxing Day at Stamford Bridge sealed with a 95th-minute Rodrigo Muniz winner.
Live Premier League games on TNT Sports in August
SAT 16TH AUGASTON VILLA V NEWCASTLE UNITED12:30SAT 23rd AUGMANCHESTER CITY v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR12:30SAT 30th AUGCHELSEA v FULHAM12:30
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