English Premier League fixtures: Chelsea v Man City, Liverpool post-Klopp at Ipswich
- Pep Guardiola faces his former academy coach Enzo Maresca, who will be taking charge of his first top-flight match in England
Manchester City will start their quest for a record-extending fifth-successive Premier League title with a blockbuster opening-day trip to Chelsea.
The match, on August 17, pits Pep Guardiola against his former academy coach Enzo Maresca, who will be taking charge of his first top-flight match in England.
Meanwhile, the post Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool starts with a trip to newly promoted Ipswich Town. Arne Slot kicks off his spell in England with a match up against highly rated Kieran McKenna, who was a managerial target for Manchester United and Chelsea.
The very first match of the campaign is on August 16 when Manchester United host Fulham.
Elsewhere, Arsenal welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Leicester begin their return to the top flight away to Tottenham Hotspur in the Monday game.
Last season’s top two, City and Arsenal, meet for first time at the Etihad Stadium on Sep 21 – just a week after the Gunners face north London rivals Tottenham – and again on February 1.
Slot’s first Merseyside derby will be on December 7 – a week before Man City welcome United in a rerun of last season’s FA Cup final – and his first encounter with fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag is on August 31 when the Reds travel to Old Trafford.
Guardiola’s first battle with the former Feyenoord boss will be at Anfield on November 30.
City’s final match of the campaign sees them travel to Fulham on May 25, while Arsenal will be at Southampton.
Opening fixtures
August 16: Man United v Fulham (3am, August 17, HKT). August 17: Ipswich Town v Liverpool (7.30pm), Arsenal v Wolves (10pm), Everton v Brighton (10pm), August 17: Newcastle United v Southampton (10pm), Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth (10pm), West Ham v Aston Villa (12.30am, August 18). August 18: Brentford v Crystal Palace (9pm), Chelsea v Man City (11.30pm). August 19: Leicester v Tottenham (3am, August 20)
