New date for Nottingham Forest v Brentford on opening weekend

Fixtures

Match at the City Ground moved to Sunday 17 August at 14:00 BST

The 2025/26 opening-weekend fixture between Nottingham Forest and Brentford at the City Ground has been given a new date of Sunday 17 August at 14:00 BST. 

This is due to a request from Nottingham Forest because of the original date of Saturday 16 August (15:00 BST kick-off) clashing with an event at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.

Nottingham Forest's City Ground and Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire CCC
Nottingham Forest's City Ground, left, and Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, right

The match will now be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.

2025/26 opening-weekend fixtures

Friday 15 August
20:00 Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth

Saturday 16 August
12:30 Aston Villa v Newcastle United
15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham
15:00 Sunderland v West Ham United
15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
17:30 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City

Sunday 17 August 
14:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace 
14:00 Nottingham Forest v Brentford
16:30 Manchester United v Arsenal 

Monday 18 August 
20:00 Leeds United v Everton

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