Liverpool to kick off new Premier League season as fixtures are released

The full list of Premier League fixtures for the new season has been released with Liverpool kicking things off under the lights at Anfield.

The champions host Bournemouth on Friday 15 August before a busy weekend of matches which includes Manchester United taking on Arsenal on the Sunday.

Newly-promoted Leeds United take the first Monday night game of the season, facing Everton at Elland Road.

Elsewhere, Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham boss will come on the Saturday at home against newly-promoted Burnley, while Sunderland’s return to the top flight also begins at home on the same day against West Ham.

Other fixtures on the opening weekend see Aston Villa face Newcastle at Villa Park in the early kick-off on the Saturday, while Manchester City travel to Wolves later the same day.

Opening weekend fixtures

Friday 15 August

8pm: Liverpool vs Bournemouth (Sky Sports)

Saturday 16 August

• 12:30pm: Aston Villa vs Newcastle (TNT Sports)
• 3pm: Brighton vs Fulham
• 3pm: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
• 3pm: Sunderland vs West Ham
• 3pm: Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
• 5.30pm: Wolves vs Man City (Sky Sports)

Sunday 17 August 

• 2pm: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
• 4.30pm: Man Utd vs Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Other key dates to look out for

Everton’s first Premier League match at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium comes the following weekend against Brighton, while notable fixtures that weekend include Arsenal hosting Leeds, Tottenham travelling to Manchester City and Liverpool visiting Newcastle.

It could be a testing start for Slot’s champions, with a home game against Arsenal on the third weekend ahead of the first international break of the new term.

The first Manchester derby of the campaign comes immediately after the break, on the weekend of 13 September at the Etihad Stadium, where Pep Guardiola’s new-look team will hope to stamp their authority after a difficult season.

A probable key couple of weeks for City concludes with a trip to Arsenal the following weekend, while the weekend of 20 September also sees the Merseyside derby take place at Anfield and a meeting between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Burnley appear to have the most tricky start of the promoted sides, with Spurs, Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Aston Villa all among their first eight fixtures, while they also face clashes with Leeds and Sunderland.

The weekend of 18 October will be immediately marked in the diaries of Manchester United and Liverpool fans, with the rivals clashing at Anfield.

The first meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool comes the weekend of 8 November at the Etihad Stadium, with the first north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham taking place the other side of the international break at the Emirates.

The north-east derby, meanwhile, returns to the Premier League the weekend of 13 December when Newcastle make the short trip to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.

Festive fixtures

Saturday 27 December

• Arsenal vs Brighton
• Brentford vs AFC Bournemouth
• Burnley vs Everton
• Chelsea vs Aston Villa
• Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
• Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Manchester United vs Newcastle United
• Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
• Sunderland vs Leeds United
• West Ham United vs Fulham

Tuesday 30 December 

• Arsenal vs Aston Villa
• Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
• Burnley vs Newcastle United
• Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
• Crystal Palace vs Fulham
• Liverpool vs Leeds United
• Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Nottingham Forest vs Everton
• Sunderland vs Manchester City
• West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Saturday 3 January

• AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal
• Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
• Brighton & Hove Albion vs Burnley
• Everton vs Brentford
• Fulham vs Liverpool
• Leeds United vs Manchester United
• Manchester City vs Chelsea
• Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland
• Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United

The first weekend of the new year will see 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 at Old Trafford the weekend of 17 January, while Liverpool host Manchester City the weekend of 7 February.

Everton fans will have to wait until the weekend of 18 April for the first Merseyside derby at their new home, with Arsenal also travelling to Manchester City in that round of fixtures.

The final day

• Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United
• Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
• Fulham vs Newcastle United
• Liverpool vs Brentford
• Manchester City vs Aston Villa
• Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
• Sunderland vs Chelsea
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
• West Ham United vs Leeds United

The final day of the season falls on Sunday, 24 May, with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa.

You can see the full list of fixtures on the Premier League website here. Additional reporting by Press Association

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