Which club was scheduled to host Liverpool in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Newcastle United were scheduled to host Liverpool in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The match was set for Sunday 23 August 2026 at St James’ Park, Newcastle’s home stadium. It was the final Sunday fixture, with a scheduled kickoff of 16:30 BST. The game followed the two 14:00 matches involving Manchester City, Bournemouth, Brighton and Aston Villa.

St James’ Park is one of the Premier League’s most recognisable grounds and is located in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle’s listed stadium capacity for the season was 52,729.

Liverpool began the season under new manager Andoni Iraola, while Newcastle appointed Matthias Jaissle before the campaign. Those managerial changes add context, but the fixture’s central fact is that Liverpool opened away at Newcastle.