It's been two months since Coventry City were promoted to the Premier League at Ewood Park, but for many, fixture release day is when promotion really sinks in.
The trip to Arsenal isn't a cup tie - it's the opening game of the Premier League campaign and it is champions versus champions.
The Sky Blues probably could not have been handed a tougher game, but the nerves are far out-weighed by excitement – albeit with two months to go.
Many supporters will have immediately looked for the new grounds they have been eagerly awaiting to tick off. Since Coventry were last in the top flight, multiple teams have moved from their historic homes to newer stadiums, so Everton, Tottenham and Manchester City are all on their checklists.
Then there's the classics like Anfield and Stamford Bridge, which anyone under the age of 26 will not have ever visited on a Sky Blues matchday.
Old Trafford, of course, falls into the classics bracket, but Coventry have played there once since being relegated in 2001.
On 26 September 2007, a Michael Misfud brace knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup in the third round in front of 11,000 Sky Blues supporters. And after taking the Red Devils to penalties in the FA Cup semi-final just three seasons ago, Coventry will be hoping they can cause another upset and seek revenge for that ending on 5 December.
Derby days will also look different - swapping Leicester City and Birmingham City for Aston Villa. That will inevitably be tasty.
Coventry will need to add to their Championship-winning squad in order to make the step up to the Premier League, but there is a real optimism among the fan base with Frank Lampard at the helm.
The supporters are strapped in and ready for the 2026-27 ride.
