The Premier League announced the fixture schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, with defending champions Manchester City beginning their title defence at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on August 18 in what will be Enzo Maresca’s first game for the west London club
The first clash between last season’s top two, City and Arsenal, takes place on September 21 at the Etihad Stadium, while the return game at the Emirates is on February 1.
Opening Weekend Fixtures
August 16Â 20:00Â Â Man United vs. Fulham
August 17Â 12:30Â Â Â Â Â Ipswich vs. Liverpool
August 17Â 15:00Â Â Â Â Â Arsenal vs. Wolves
August 17Â 15:00Â Â Â Â Â Everton vs. Brighton
August 17Â 15:00Â Â Â Â Â Newcastle vs. Southampton
August 17Â 15:00Â Â Â Â Â Nottingham Forest vs. Bournemouth
August 17Â 17:30Â Â West Ham vs. Aston Villa
August 18Â 14:00Â Â Â Â Â Brentford vs. Crystal Palace
August 18Â 16:30Â Â Â Â Â Chelsea vs. Man City
August 19Â 20:00Â Â Â Â Â Leicester vs. Tottenham
Manchester United take on City at the Etihad on December 14 and on April 5 at Old Trafford, while United head to Anfield to play Liverpool on January 4 after hosting them in just the third game of the campaign on August 31.
United host Fulham on Friday, August 16, in the first match of the Premier League season.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool tenure opens with a trip to Ipswich Town’s Portman Road, which will be hosting Premier League football for the first time since they were relegated in 2002.
Life in the top tier doesn’t get much easier for Kieran McKenna’s team, as they head to the Etihad for their first away game on August 24.