Man City will
begin their Premier League championship defense against West Ham United.
Manchester
City will begin their Premier League championship defense at West Ham United,
while Liverpool will visit Fulham on the first weekend of the season.
Liverpool and
City renew their rivalry at Anfield in mid-October, after a midweek Champions
League tie, with the return fixture scheduled for the start of April.
Reds boss
Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to be impressed with their fixture allocation in
conjunction with their European commitments.
Their three
away matches following Champions League group games are against Chelsea,
Arsenal and Tottenham.
The
traditional “Big Six” have been kept apart on the final weekend before the
mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar, the weekend of November 12/13.
Following the
resumption of the campaign on December 26, Leeds hosts City and United welcomes
Forest.
On the final
day of the season, City travels to Brentford, while Liverpool travels to
Southampton.
Fixtures
Crystal Palace
vs Arsenal on Friday, August 5 (1900 GMT)
The 6th of
August (1400 GMT unless stated)
Fulham vs.
Liverpool (1130), Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth, Leeds vs. Wolves, Leicester vs.
Brentford, Newcastle vs. Nottingham Forest, Tottenham vs. Southampton, Everton
vs. Chelsea (1630).
The 7th of
August
West Ham v
Manchester City (1300), Manchester United v Brighton (1300). (1530).
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