Manchester United will kick off the new Premier League season against Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday August 16.
Erik ten Hag’s side are the first offering in a bumper weekend of Premier League football as they take on Fulham in the first Friday Night Football of the season.
Manchester City will begin their title defence at Chelsea on Sunday August 18 at 4.30pm – which will mark Enzo Maresca’s first official game in charge of the Blues.
Crystal Palace make the short trip to Brentford earlier that day while New West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui begins his spell with the visit of Aston Villa on Saturday August 17, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 5.30pm.
Tottenham go to newly-promoted Leicester, still managerless since losing Maresca to Chelsea, in the first Monday Night Football of the season and Merseyside outfit Liverpool wil kick off the Arne Slot era with a trip to Ipswich, returning to the Premier League after a 22-year absence, in the early game on Saturday August 17
Last season’s runners-up Arsenal host Wolves, while newly-promoted Southampton go to Newcastle and Bournemouth head to Nottingham Forest in the 3pm fixtures on Saturday August 17.
Brighton travel to Everton in the same slot with new 31-year-old head coach Fabian Hurzeler, the youngest permanent Premier League manager in history, taking charge of his first game.
Meanwhile Man Utd will also host Liverpool in the opening month of the season and, following September’s international break, Arsenal will feature in two blockbuster clashes when the league resumes with a north London derby at Tottenham before a trip to champions Manchester City the following weekend.
When are key the rivalry games?
August 31: Man Utd vs Liverpool
January 4: Liverpool vs Man Utd
September 14: Tottenham vs Arsenal
January 14: Arsenal vs Tottenham
December 14: Man City vs Man Utd
April 5: Man Utd vs Man City
December 7: Everton vs Liverpool
April 2: Liverpool vs Everton
