Manchester Metropolis will start their Premier League title defence with a testing journey to play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s facet have already received a historic 4 straight titles and can start their pursuit of a fifth consecutive crown with a troublesome away match on Sunday August 18 towards a workforce now managed by Enzo Maresca.
Man Metropolis have received their opening Premier League match in 12 of the final 13 seasons, although the exception was an away sport in London once they misplaced 1-0 to Tottenham in 2021-22.
This would be the first time in 53 years that Chelsea have begun a top-flight marketing campaign with a match towards the reigning champions. They final did that in 1971, shedding to Arsenal at Highbury.
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The Premier League fixtures for 2024-25 had been unveiled on Tuesday.
Arsenal narrowly missed out to Man Metropolis in every of the final two seasons and Mikel Arteta’s males found they may begin at residence to Wolves on Saturday August 17.
It’s Manchester United and Fulham who will open the season on Friday August 16, with the FA Cup holders enjoying at residence in a night fixture.
Arne Slot’s tenure as Liverpool supervisor begins with a visit away to play promoted Ipswich City, who return to the highest flight after a 22-year absence, whereas play-off winners Southampton will face Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
The opening weekend concludes on Monday August 19 as Leicester Metropolis host Tottenham in a troublesome begin to the Foxes’ Premier League return.
There are another notable matches going down within the early weeks of the season, with Arsenal away to Aston Villa within the two groups’ second match of the marketing campaign.
The Gunners even have back-to-back away matches towards Tottenham and Man Metropolis in September, which means they may have had highway video games towards three of the highest 5 sides from final season inside the primary 5 matchweeks.
Man Utd, in the meantime, are as a result of face Liverpool at Previous Trafford on August 31 within the standout fixture of Matchday 3.