Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, on an opening weekend when Manchester United host Arsenal.
Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham’s manager will come on the Saturday at home against promoted Burnley, and Sunderland’s return to the top flight also begins at home on 16 August against West Ham. The third newcomers, Leeds, have the Monday night slot for a clash with Everton at Elland Road.
Among the other opening fixtures, Aston Villa host Newcastle in the early kick-off on the Saturday and Manchester City travel to Wolves later the same day. United’s game against Arsenal is on the Sunday.
Quick GuidePremier League’s opening games
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Friday 15 August
Liverpool v Bournemouth, 8pm BST
Saturday 16 August
Aston Villa v Newcastle, 12.30pm
Brighton v Fulham, 3pm
Nottingham Forest v Brentford, 3pm
Sunderland v West Ham, 3pm
Tottenham v Burnley, 3pm
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City, 5.30pm
Sunday 17 August
Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 2pm
Manchester United v Arsenal, 4.30pm
Monday 18 August
Leeds v Everton, 8pm
Everton’s first Premier League match at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium comes against Brighton the following weekend, when notable fixtures include Arsenal hosting Leeds, Tottenham travelling to Manchester City and Liverpool visiting Newcastle.
It could be a testing start for Arne Slot’s champions, with a home game against Arsenal on the third weekend, before the first international break. The first Manchester derby comes immediately after the break, on the weekend of 13 September at the Etihad Stadium. A probable key couple of weeks for City conclude with a trip to Arsenal the following weekend.
The weekend of 20 September brings a Merseyside derby at Anfield and a meeting between Manchester United and Chelsea.
Burnley appear to have the trickiest start of the promoted sides, with Spurs, Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Aston Villa among their first eight fixtures, during which they also face Leeds and Sunderland.
The weekend of 18 October includes Liverpool v Manchester United, and the weekend of 8 November brings the first meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool, at the Etihad Stadium. The first derby between Arsenal and Tottenham takes place the other side of the November international break at the Emirates. The north-east derby returns on the weekend of 13 December when Newcastle visit Sunderland.
The first weekend of the new year will bring matches between Leeds and Manchester United and Manchester City and Chelsea, with Arsenal facing Liverpool the following midweek.
Notable fixtures in the second half of the season include the second Manchester derby on the weekend of 17 January and Liverpool hosting Manchester City on the weekend of 7 February.
Everton fans will have to wait until the weekend of 18 April for their first home Merseyside derby, and Arsenal travel to Manchester City in that round of fixtures.
The final day of the season falls on Sunday 24 May, with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa.
