Premier League fixtures: Manchester City to begin title defence at WestHam

Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence with a trip to West Ham United on 7th August, as the season kicks off with a London derby for the second year in a row on 5th August, as Crystal Palace host Arsenal.

Liverpool, who finished second last season, will travel to newly-promoted Fulham on the 6th, as Nottingham Forest meets Newcastle United same day to mark their return to the Premier League after 23 years.

Chelsea will kick off their season under the new ownership led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital by playing away to Everton, while Bournemouth will host Aston Villa in their first game in the top flight after earning promotion.

Tottenham Hotspur will host Southampton on the same day.

Manchester United, under new manager Erik ten Hag, will begin their campaign at home against Brighton on the 7th.

The season will begin on August 5 and conclude on May 28, 2023.

There will be a mid-season break after November 12 to accommodate the World Cup, which runs from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar. The league will resume back on December 26: Boxing Day.

Early Fixtures:

Friday 5 August

20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Saturday 6 August

12:30 Fulham v Liverpool
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Leeds v Wolves
Leicester v Brentford
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
Spurs v Southampton
17:30 Everton v Chelsea

Sunday 7 August

14:00 Man Utd v Brighton
16:30 West Ham v Man City

Supersports/Samuel Isaiah