MANCHESTER CITY will begin their pursuit of an unprecedented fifth consecutive Premier League title away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new season.
The match on Sunday, 18 August will pit Pep Guardiola against his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was appointed Chelsea boss this summer after guiding Leicester to promotion last term.
FA Cup winners Manchester United will host the opening game of the campaign when Fulham visit Old Trafford on Friday, 16 August.
Newly-promoted Ipswich, back in the Premier League for the first time in 22 years, welcome Liverpool for the 12.30 kick-off under their new manager Arne Slot a day later, when Championship play-off winners Southampton travel to Newcastle.
Leicester, back in the top flight after one season in the Championship and yet to name Maresca’s successor, will host Tottenham on Monday night.
Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton reign will begin away to Everton on Saturday when new West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui will welcome Aston Villa.
The other opening weekend fixtures will see Arsenal host Wolves and Bournemouth head to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, and Brentford face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The final day fixtures on 25 May see Manchester United host Villa, while Manchester City travel to Fulham. Liverpool host Palace and Arsenal are at Southampton.
The opening weekend is the only one so far for which games have been selected for television, with all other fixtures subject to change.
Manchester United are due to host traditional rivals Liverpool just two weeks into the new season on 31 August, with the reverse fixture on 4 January. The third round of the FA Cup takes place the following weekend, and there is no winter break this season.
The first Manchester derby of the campaign will be at the Etihad Stadium and is listed for 14 December, although it will move to Sunday, 15 December once United’s Europa League fixtures are confirmed. City are due to head to Old Trafford on 5 April.
The final day fixtures on 25 May see Manchester United host Villa, while Manchester City travel to Fulham. Liverpool host Palace and Arsenal are at Southampton.
The opening weekend is the only one so far for which games have been selected for television, with all other fixtures subject to change.
Manchester United are due to host traditional rivals Liverpool just two weeks into the new season on 31 August, with the reverse fixture on 4 January. The third round of the FA Cup takes place the following weekend, and there is no winter break this season.
The first Manchester derby of the campaign will be at the Etihad Stadium and is listed for 14 December — although it will move to Sunday, 15 December once United’s Europa League fixtures are confirmed. City are due to head to Old Trafford on 5 April.
Villa are set to host local rivals Wolves on 21 September, the weekend after their opening Champions League fixture.
Tottenham will be in Europa League action on 25 or 26 September, and then face a trip to Old Trafford to face United that weekend.
Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the final day fixtures as happening on 18 May rather than 25 May.
12.30 start for Mr Slot he’ll be furious? Didn’t see that one coming??????
Don’t see my beloved Leeds – then again not sure when I will !
Uppa Towen! Right in at the deep end for us Tractor Boys!
@Wandering_Dazed: handy 6 pts to start with
Will City start in the premier league though? Of course they will. There will be an agreement made, City owners will pay UK government a couple of billion to help illegal immigration and most clubs will be forced to apologize to them.
Who do Liverpool destroy on the final day for the title celebrations.
@colin coady: that makes no sense collie.
@paulie: ok.
@colin coady: absolutely none tbh why did you bother.
Poor aul Everton – 10 points already!