Premier League 2019/20 opening day fixtures revealed as Manchester United take on Chelsea

The Premier League returns on Friday, August 9, with football fans ups and down the country eagerly-anticipating the start of the new campaign

Defending champions Manchester City will look to scoop their third consecutive league title in the upcoming campaign and further lay the foundations for a legacy for manager Pep Guardiola.

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And they’ll kick off their defence of the title away to West Ham United on Saturday, August 10.

Last season’s runners-up Liverpool, who missed out on the title by a solitary point, will be looking to go one better and end City’s dominance at the top of the table.

Jurgen Klopp’s Champions League-winning troops will begin their pursuit of the Premier League title at home to last season’s Championship winners Norwich City on Friday, August 9.

Manchester United and Arsenal fans will be hoping their teams can kick start their respective bids for Champions League football with a string of early victories.

However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season in charge of United kicks off with a baptism of fire against Chelsea on Sunday, August 11.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have been handed a trip to Newcastle for their first match of the Unai Emery’s second season at the Emirates helm.

Norwich’s fellow Championship graduates Sheffield United and Aston Villa will also be on the road in their first games back in the top-flight, taking on Bournemouth and Tottenham respectively on Saturday, August 10.

If last season is anything to go by, the 2019/20 season promises to provide the thrills and spills the Premier League has become renowned for.

Below are the opening fixtures for the 2029-20 season:

Premier League 2019/20 opening day fixtures

Friday, August 9

Liverpool vs Norwich City – 8:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Bournemouth vs Sheffield United – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Burnley vs Southampton – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Crystal Palace vs Everton – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Leicester City vs Wolverhampton – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

Watford vs Brighton – 3:00pm

Saturday, August 10

West Ham United vs Manchester City – 3:00pm

Sunday, August 11

Newcastle United vs Arsenal –  2:30pm

Sunday, August 11

Manchester United vs Chelsea – 4:30pm

FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Premier League opening weekend TV games

Friday, August 9

Liverpool vs Norwich City – 8:00pm

Saturday, August 10

West Ham vs Manchester City – 12:30pm

Tottenham vs Aston Villa – 5:30pm

Sunday, August 11

Newcastle vs Arsenal – 2:00pm

Manchester United vs Chelsea – 4:30pm

source: express.co.uk