Arsenal enter 2025-26 as regular Premier League title challengers under Mikel Arteta. The North London club finished second in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before slipping to third in 2024-25. The squad’s young profile, built around Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli, remains in a title-contending window.
Arsenal matches feature regularly in Sky Sports’ Sunday Super Sunday slot and TNT Sports’ Saturday lunchtime feature. The North London derby against Tottenham consistently draws top-tier broadcast picks.
Where Arsenal matches air
Premier League matches split across Sky Sports (around 28-32 Arsenal fixtures per season) and TNT Sports (4-6 Arsenal matches per season). Big-match weekends, particularly against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea, tend to land on Sky’s 4:30pm Sunday slot.
Champions League matches air on TNT Sports linear and Discovery+. Arsenal play eight league-phase matches plus knockout rounds.
FA Cup matches split between BBC and ITV. EFL Cup ties air on Sky Sports.
Arsenal’s 2025-26 squad
Bukayo Saka leads the attack from the right wing. Gabriel Martinelli operates on the left, with Kai Havertz and the new Viktor Gyökeres signing rotating through centre-forward. Martin Ødegaard captains the side from central midfield.
Declan Rice and Mikel Merino form the midfield base. Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly provide left-back depth. William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães lead the centre-back partnership. David Raya continues in goal.
Historic context
Thirteen English league titles, fourteen FA Cups (record). The 2003-04 Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger remains the only Premier League season without a defeat. The 2005 to 2020 trophy drought of league titles has not yet ended; Arsenal’s last Premier League title was 2003-04.
The Emirates Stadium holds 60,260 since opening in 2006. The club’s owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment have run the club since 2018.
Frequently asked questions
How many Arsenal matches air on Sky Sports per season? Approximately 28-32 Premier League matches plus EFL Cup ties. Sky’s pick order favours Arsenal for Sunday Super Sunday slots.
Where do Arsenal’s Champions League matches air? TNT Sports linear channels and Discovery+ Premium streaming. All Arsenal Champions League matches air on TNT Sports in the UK.
Are North London derby matches always on Sky? Often, but not always. The Arsenal-Tottenham derby tends to feature on Sky’s 4:30pm Super Sunday slot for the bigger fixture, with the second derby of the season sometimes on TNT Sports’ Saturday lunchtime slot.
Can I watch Arsenal free-to-air? Selected FA Cup ties on BBC and ITV from the third round onwards. England international matches featuring Arsenal players (Saka, Rice, Saliba) air free-to-air on ITV or Channel 4.
For broader Premier League coverage, see the Premier League guide. Arsenal’s European campaigns sit within the Champions League guide.