Published on 2025-05-09, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was 'disappointed' by Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit to Real Madrid.

Trent Alexander Arnold announced he will end his 20-year association with Liverpool at the end of the season, according to reports on 2025-05-09; he is expected to join Real Madrid before the start of their Club World Cup campaign on June 18; Arne Slot expects a replacement and won't dictate fan reactions.

Published on 2025-05-09, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was named Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA) for the third time (2018, 2022, 2025), winning with 90% of the 900 votes; he joins Thierry Henry as a triple winner, and the awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, 2025-05-22, in London; as of the report, Salah has 28 goals and 18 assists this season.

Published on 2025-05-09, Pep Guardiola of Man City stated that this season is the "most difficult" of his career.

Published on May 9, 2025, Kevin De Bruyne might retain his place at St Mary's after scoring the winning goal against Wolves; he is expected to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, with Guardiola open to him staying in the Premier League.

On 2025-05-09, it was reported that the Premier League has asked clubs to allow broadcasters to film inside dressing rooms or conduct in-game player interviews during live coverage from next season, starting August 1, 2025, as Sky Sports and TNT Sports want more for their money from the new domestic TV deal worth £6.7bn over four years; under the Premier League’s proposals each club would be obliged to allow dressing-room access, a half-time player interview or an interview with a substituted player at two home games, and camera crews will be allowed on to the pitch to film goal celebrations.

On 2025-05-09, it was reported that John Textor is attempting an audacious takeover of Crystal Palace but faces competition from Woody Johnson; Textor has held talks with David Blitzer and Josh Harris about buying their shares in Palace.

On 2025-05-18, Premier League fixtures include Everton vs Southampton (12:00, TNT Sports), Aston Villa vs Tottenham (14:15 or 19:00, Sky Sports), West Ham vs Forest (14:15, Sky Sports), Brentford vs Fulham, Palace vs Wolves, Leicester vs Ipswich, Arsenal vs Newcastle (16:30, Sky Sports), and Man City vs Bournemouth (19:00, Sky Sports); matches marked with an asterisk are subject to FA Cup final involvement.

Chelsea will play Manchester United on 2025-05-16 at 20:15 BST, with the game broadcast on Sky Sports.

Nottingham Forest will play Chelsea on 2025-05-25 at 16:00 BST, with broadcast selections yet to be announced.

On 2025-05-09, it was reported that Chelsea will play Newcastle on 2025-05-11 at 12:00 BST, and the game will be broadcast on TNT Sports.

On 2025-05-09, Mikel Arteta stated that Arsenal have taken a step back in the Premier League this season.

On May 9, 2025, Pep Guardiola suggested Manchester City players should hold a summit to address their missing motivation this season, with Erling Haaland attributing their disappointing campaign to a lack of "hunger."

Published on 2025-05-09, Mikel Arteta warned fans that finding a striker will be tough for Arsenal and is targeting improvements for Arsenal to win a trophy.

On 2025-05-09, Arne Slot insisted Liverpool will “generate new stars” when Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves and compared Conor Bradley to Achraf Hakimi.

On 2025-05-10, Fulham will host Everton at Craven Cottage in a match refereed by Darren England, kicking off at 15:00 BST; Fulham faces injury concerns with Reed, Nelson, Muniz, and Castagne, while Everton is only missing Lindstrom, Tarkowski, and Mangala.

On 2025-05-10, Ipswich will play Brentford at Portman Road, refereed by Sam Barrott, with the match starting at 15:00 BST; Ipswich has several doubtful and injured players, including Broadhead, Townsend, Szmodics, Burns, Ogbene, Philogene and Muric, while Davis is suspended, and Brentford's Hickey is doubtful with Carvalho, Janelt and Dasilva injured.

On 2025-05-10, Southampton will host Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium, refereed by Tim Robinson, with kickoff at 15:00 BST; Southampton's Grønbæk and Taylor are doubtful, while Man City is missing Stones, Rodri, and Ake due to injuries, as City aims to secure Champions League qualification and Southampton seeks to avoid a record low points total; the match will not be broadcast live in the UK.

On 2025-05-10, Wolves will play Brighton at Molineux, refereed by Michael Oliver, with the match starting at 15:00 BST; Wolves have several doubtful and injured players, including Johnstone, Strand Larsen, Chiwome, Mosquera, Kalajdzic and González, while Brighton's Webster is doubtful, Kadioglu, Milner, Rutter and March are injured, and João Pedro is suspended.

On 2025-05-10, Bournemouth will host Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium, refereed by Stuart Attwell, with the match starting at 17:30 BST; Bournemouth's Ouattara is doubtful, and Christie, Sinisterra and Unal are injured, while Tielemans is doubtful for Aston Villa, and Rashford is injured.

On 2025-05-11, Newcastle will host Chelsea at St James’ Park, refereed by John Brooks, with the match starting at 12:00 BST; Newcastle's Schär and Trippier are doubtful, and Lascelles, Joelinton and Hall are injured, while Chelsea's Nkunku and Guiu are doubtful, Anselmino, Fofana and Kellyman are injured, and Mudryk is suspended.

On 2025-05-11, Manchester United will play West Ham at Old Trafford, refereed by Jarred Gillett, with the match starting at 14:15 BST; Man Utd is missing De Ligt, Collyer, Martínez, Zirkzee, Dalot and Heaven due to injuries, while Álvarez is doubtful for West Ham, and Antonio and Summerville are injured.

On 2025-05-11, Nottingham Forest will host Leicester at City Ground, refereed by Tony Harrington, with the match starting at 14:15 BST; Nottingham Forest's Murillo is doubtful, and Hudson-Odoi is injured, while Buonanotte is doubtful for Leicester, and Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Hermansen, Mavididi and Fatawu are injured.

On 2025-05-11, Liverpool will play Arsenal at Anfield, with Arsenal giving Liverpool a guard of honour, refereed by Anthony Taylor, and the match will start at 16:30 BST; Gomez and Morton are injured for Liverpool, and Conor Bradley will start; the game will be broadcast on Sky Sports.

On 2025-05-11, Tottenham will play Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, refereed by Chris Kavanagh, with kick-off at 14:15 BST; Tottenham's Son is doubtful, and Bergvall, Maddison and Dragusin are injured, while Wharton is doubtful for Crystal Palace, and Doucouré and Riad are injured; the match will not be broadcast live in the UK.

According to a report published on 2025-05-09, Chelsea beat Liverpool with a score of 3-1.

On 2025-05-25, the final day of the Premier League season will see all matches start at 16:00 BST, including Bournemouth vs Leicester, Fulham vs Man City, Ipswich vs West Ham, Liverpool vs Palace, Man United vs Villa, Newcastle vs Everton, Forest vs Chelsea, Southampton vs Arsenal, Spurs vs Brighton, and Wolves vs Brentford; broadcast selections are pending.

The match against Southampton on 2025-05-10 is Manchester City's final Premier League fixture before their FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on May 17, 2025, at 16:30 BST.

The full schedule for the 2025/26 Premier League season will be announced at 09:00 BST on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Published on 2025-05-09, Aaron Wan-Bissaka will represent the Democratic Republic of Congo and might play his first match against Mali on 2025-06-05.

On May 9, 2025, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe expressed the club's expectation to return to the Champions League and aims for a top-five finish in the Premier League this season; Newcastle and Chelsea are currently tied on points and goal difference in a six-way battle with Arsenal, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa for a top-five finish.

On 2025-05-09, it was reported that the chief financial officer Sean O’Loughlin departed this week from Crystal Palace.

According to a report published on 2025-05-09, Gérald Darmanin presented his apologies to Liverpool supporters.

As of 2025-05-09, Nathan Ake (foot), John Stones (thigh), and Rodri (knee) remain sidelined for Manchester City due to injuries.