Chelsea Premier League fixtures: Enzo Maresca's side handed horror run-in with four top six clashes in six weeks
CHELSEA will face a London derby against Crystal Palace to kick-start their Premier League season after a gruelling summer.
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Chelsea have discovered their Premier League 2025/26 fixture schedule
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But they will get no sympathy from rivals following a gruelling Club World Cup campaign
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However, a gruelling summer at the Club World Cup - which
And the Stamford Bridge outfit will get no sympathy from rivals after they discovered their fixture schedule for the upcoming 2025/26 season, kicking off with a 2pm Sunday clash on August 17.
The London giants won't need to travel far from home in the first four weeks of the season after being handed FOUR derbies in a row, with Palace giving way to matches against
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Champions Liverpool are pencilled in for October 4 in their last game before the first international break.
As we get into November, Tottenham will play host to Maresca's side before Chelsea in turn host
The festive period sees Chelsea visit Newcastle before Christmas before hosting
Chelsea welcome in the New Year with a horror clash at
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The Blues take on Arsenal for the second time on February 28 before butting heads with Aston Villa and Newcastle in the following weeks.
Their run-in is no laughing matter either.
Fuming Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca delivers two-word X-rated response to critics in fiery press conference
April sees Chelsea host both Man City and Man Utd in consecutive weeks before they pay a visit to Brighton.
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The month of May may not be so merry with clashes against
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