Overview
- The Premier League season opens on 16 August 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 3pm BST kick-off under Britain’s live TV blackout
- Thomas Frank will oversee his first competitive league match for Tottenham following their Europa League triumph and a Super Cup defeat to PSG on penalties
- Tottenham will be without multiple first-team players, most notably James Maddison sidelined by an ACL injury, alongside Radu Drăgușin, Dejan Kulusevski and other absentees
- Burnley return to the top flight under Scott Parker boasting the Championship’s stingiest defence and have bolstered their squad with signings such as Martin Dúbravka and Kyle Walker
- Live coverage of the opener is blocked in the UK but will stream on Peacock in the United States and select international broadcasters