Champions Manchester United will begin their Barclays
Premier League title defence at home to Newcastle on August 16. Sir
Alex Ferguson's side, who pipped Chelsea to the title last season
and also beat the Stamford Bridge club in the Champions League
final, close the campaign with a trip to face Coca-Cola
Championships play-off final winners Hull on May 24.
United face top four sides Liverpool and Chelsea away on
successive weekends,
September 13 and 20 respectively, before also visiting Arsenal on
November 8. The Red Devils are at home to Chelsea on January 10,
play host to Liverpool on
March 14 and Arsenal visit Old Trafford on May 16, on the
penultimate weekend of
the season.
New Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari starts with a home game as
the Premier
League runners-up entertain FA Cup winners Portsmouth. Chelsea then
face Liverpool at home on October 25 and Arsenal at home on
November 29.
The Blues visit Liverpool on January 31, Arsenal on May 9 and
are away to
Sunderland on the final day of the season. Of the top sides Arsenal
look to have the easier opening and closing day fixtures as they
play at home to West Brom on August 16 and at home to fellow
promoted side Stoke on May 24.
Arsenal's fixtures against fellow top four side Liverpool are at
home on
December 20 and away on April 18. Liverpool begin their campaign
away to Sunderland and face a final day home game with
Tottenham.
Championship winners West Brom face a tough start at Arsenal and
are away to
Blackburn on the final day of the season. Albion fans will be
looking forward to trips to Manchester United on October 18,
Liverpool on November 8 and Chelsea on Boxing Day.
The Baggies are at home to Chelsea on November 15, Manchester
United visit The Hawthorns on January 27, Arsenal visit on March 3
and Liverpool on May 16.
Stoke begin their season with an away fixture against Bolton and
finish up with
a final day trip to Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal. Hull fans can
look forward to a home match with Fulham on August 16 and a final
day meeting with Manchester United.
Arsenal v West
Brom
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Bolton v Stoke
Chelsea v Portsmouth
Everton v Blackburn
Hull v Fulham
Manchester United v Newcastle
Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Sunderland v Liverpool
West Ham v Wigan
MANCHESTER
UNITED
August
16 Newcastle (H)
23 Portsmouth (A)
30 Fulham (H)
September
13 Liverpool (A)
20 Chelsea (A)
27 Bolton (H)
October
4 Blackburn (A)
18 West Brom (H)
25 Everton (A)
28 West Ham (H)
November
1 Hull (H)
8 Arsenal (A)
15 Stoke (H)
22 Aston Villa (A)
29 Man City (A)
December
6 Sunderland (H)
13 Tottenham (A)
20 Wigan (H)
26 Stoke (A)
28 Middlesbrough (H)
January
10 Chelsea (H)
17 Bolton (A)
27 West Brom (A)
31 Everton (H)
February
7 West Ham (A)
21 Blackburn (H)
28 Portsmouth (H)
March
4 Newcastle (A)
14 Liverpool (H)
21 Fulham (A)
April
4 Aston Villa (H)
11 Sunderland (A)
18 Wigan (A)
25 Tottenham (H)
May
2 Middlesbrough (A)
9 Man City (H)
16 Arsenal (H)
24 Hull (A)
CHELSEA
August
16 Portsmouth (H)
23 Wigan (A)
30 Tottenham (H)
September
13 Man City (A)
20 Man Utd (H)
27 Stoke (A)
October
4 Aston Villa (H)
18 Middlesbrough (A)
25 Liverpool (H)
28 Hull (A)
November
1 Sunderland (H)
8 Blackburn (A)
15 West Brom (A)
22 Newcastle (H)
29 Arsenal (H)
December
6 Bolton (A)
13 West Ham (H)
20 Everton (A)
26 West Brom
(H)
28 Fulham (A)
January
10 Man Utd (A)
17 Stoke (H)
28 Middlesbrough (H)
31 Liverpool (A)
February
7 Hull (H)
21 Aston Villa (A)
28 Wigan (H)
March
3 Portsmouth (A)
14 Man City (H)
21 Tottenham (A)
April
4 Newcastle (A)
11 Bolton (H)
18 Everton (H)
25 West Ham (A)
May
2 Fulham (H)
9 Arsenal (A)
16 Blackburn
(H)
24 Sunderland (A)
