Man United begin the new season and it’s Man City up first for Chelsea

Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich face the post-Jurgen Klopp Liverpool on their first day back in the Premier League.

The newly-promoted side are back in the top tier for the first time in 22 years and will welcome the Merseyside giants – who have will have a new manager in Arne Slot – to Portman Road in the first Saturday lunchtime kick-off on 17 August.

Manchester United, meanwhile, begin the season on Friday 16 August against Fulham at Old Trafford a week after playing rivals City in the Community Shield.

Last season’s runners-up Arsenal start at home against Wolves on Saturday 17 August at 3pm, with Aston Villa, in their debut season in the Champions League, travelling to West Ham in the evening for the 5:30pm kick-off.

New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, hosts Manchester City on Sunday 18 August in his first competitive game since replacing Mauricio Pochettino. It will be a reunion for the two given Maresca was formerly Pep Guardiola’s assistant.

Maresca left his role at City to join Leicester in 2023 just days after winning the Champions League.

He guided the Foxes back into the Premier League before leaving earlier this summer to become Chelsea manager, and formerly takes up his role on 1 July.

Elsewhere, newly-promoted Southampton begin their season back in the big time by travelling to Newcastle, Everton start their campaign against Brighton and Brentford host Crystal Palace.

Leicester will host Tottenham in the first Monday Night Football of the season.

To address the congested schedule across Christmas and New Year, arrangements will be made to allow more rest time over three of the festive match rounds. No club will play within 60 hours of another match and there will be no fixture on 24 December.

The mid-season break has also been removed from the calendar to allow a mid-August start date for the Premier League, with the final day of the season being 25 May, 2025.

Premier League opening day fixtures

• 16/08/2024: Manchester United v Fulham (8pm)
• 17/08/2024: Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30pm)
• 17/08/2024: Arsenal v Wolverhampton (3pm)
• 17/08/2024: Everton v Brighton (3pm)
• 17/08/2024: Newcastle United v Southampton (3pm)
• 17/08/2024: Nottingham Forest v A.F.C. Bournemouth (3pm)
• 17/08/2024: West Ham United v Aston Villa (5:30pm)
• 18/08/2024: Brentford v Crystal Palace (2pm)
• 18/08/2024: Chelsea v Manchester City (4:30pm)
• 19/08/2024: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (8pm)

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Chelsea and Man United are something of opening day specialists having won 62.5 per cent of their first games (P33, W20). Guardiola, though, has won 87.5 per cent of his opening day games, with Spurs the only team to beat him.

Slot will hope to still have Mohamed Salah in his side given that he has scored in six of his last seven openers for Liverpool and Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has seven goals across his games on the first day of the season.

Only Salah, Frank Lampard, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney have scored eight.

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Full list of fixtures for the 2024/25 Premier League season

*All kick-offs 3pm unless otherwise stated. Dates and timings subject to change for TV and radio picks.

August 16

Manchester United v Fulham (20:00)

August 17

Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30)
Arsenal v Wolverhampton
Everton v Brighton
Newcastle United v Southampton
Nottingham Forest v A.F.C. Bournemouth
West Ham United v Aston Villa (17:30)

August 18

Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)
Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)

August 19

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (20:00)

August 24

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brighton v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Fulham v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brentford
Manchester City v Ipswich Town
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
Wolverhampton v Chelsea

August 31

Arsenal v Brighton
Brentford v Southampton
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Fulham
Leicester City v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton
West Ham United v Manchester City

September 14

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Everton
Brighton v Ipswich Town
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Fulham v West Ham United
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Brentford
Southampton v Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Wolverhampton v Newcastle United

September 21

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Fulham v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Manchester City v Arsenal
Southampton v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
West Ham United v Chelsea

September 28

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Southampton
Arsenal v Leicester City
Brentford v West Ham United
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
Wolverhampton v Liverpool

October 5

Arsenal v Southampton
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Brentford v Wolverhampton
Brighton v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Newcastle United
Leicester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Manchester City v Fulham
West Ham United v Ipswich Town

October 19

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal
Fulham v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Everton
Liverpool v Chelsea
Manchester United v Brentford
Newcastle United v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Wolverhampton v Manchester City

October 26

Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Brentford v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Wolverhampton
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Everton v Fulham
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Southampton
West Ham United v Manchester United

November 2

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester City
Fulham v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brighton
Manchester United v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
Southampton v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace

November 9

Brentford v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Brighton v Manchester City
Chelsea v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town
West Ham United v Everton
Wolverhampton v Southampton

November 23

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brighton
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Everton v Brentford
Fulham v Wolverhampton
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
Leicester City v Chelsea
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v West Ham United
Southampton v Liverpool

November 30

Brentford v Leicester City
Brighton v Southampton
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Manchester City
Manchester United v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
West Ham United v Arsenal
Wolverhampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth

December 3

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)
Arsenal v Manchester United (19:45)
Aston Villa v Brentford (19:45)
Everton v Wolverhampton (19:45)
Fulham v Brighton (19:45)
Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace (19:45)
Leicester City v West Ham United (19:45)

December 4

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest (19:45)
Newcastle United v Liverpool (19:45)
Southampton v Chelsea (19:45)

December 7

Aston Villa v Southampton
Brentford v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v Arsenal
Ipswich Town v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Leicester City v Brighton
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
West Ham United v Wolverhampton

December 14

A.F.C. Bournemouth v West Ham United
Arsenal v Everton
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Chelsea v Brentford
Liverpool v Fulham
Manchester City v Manchester United
Newcastle United v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton v Ipswich Town

December 21

Aston Villa v Manchester City
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Everton v Chelsea
Fulham v Southampton
Ipswich Town v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Wolverhampton
Manchester United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
West Ham United v Brighton

December 26

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Brentford
Chelsea v Fulham
Liverpool v Leicester City
Manchester City v Everton
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v West Ham United
Wolverhampton v Manchester United

December 29

Aston Villa v Brighton
Brentford v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Southampton
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Chelsea
Leicester City v Manchester City
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton
West Ham United v Liverpool

January 4

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Everton
Aston Villa v Leicester City
Brighton v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester City v West Ham United
Southampton v Brentford
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Wolverhampton v Nottingham Forest

January 14

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)
Brentford v Manchester City (19:45)
Everton v Aston Villa (19:45)
Ipswich Town v Brighton (19:45)
Leicester City v Crystal Palace (19:45)
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool (19:45)
West Ham United v Fulham (19:45)

January 15

Chelsea v A.F.C. Bournemouth (19:45)
Manchester United v Southampton (20:00)
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton (19:45)

January 18

Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brentford v Liverpool
Chelsea v Wolverhampton
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Ipswich Town v Manchester City
Leicester City v Fulham
Manchester United v Brighton
Newcastle United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Southampton Ham United v Crystal Palace

January 25

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v West Ham United
Brighton v Everton
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Fulham v Manchester United
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
Manchester City v Chelsea
Southampton v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
Wolverhampton v Arsenal

February 1

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Liverpool
Arsenal v Manchester City
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v West Ham United
Everton v Leicester City
Ipswich Town v Southampton
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Brighton
Wolverhampton v Aston Villa

February 15

Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Everton
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Arsenal
Liverpool v Wolverhampton
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Southampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
West Ham United v Brentford

February 22

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Wolverhampton
Arsenal v West Ham United
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Everton v Manchester United
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v Brentford
Manchester City v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
Southampton v Brighton

February 25

Brentford v Everton (19:45)
Brighton v A.F.C. Bournemouth (19:45)
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa (20:00)
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (19:45)
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (19:45)
West Ham United v Leicester City (19:45)
Wolverhampton v Fulham (19:45)

February 26

Chelsea v Southampton (19:45)
Liverpool v Newcastle United (20:00)
Manchester United v Ipswich Town (20:00)

March 3

Brentford v Aston Villa
Brighton v Fulham
Chelsea v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v A.F.C. Bournemouth
West Ham United v Newcastle United
Wolverhampton v Everton

March 15

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brentford
Arsenal v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v West Ham United
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Manchester United
Manchester City v Brighton
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Wolverhampton

April 1

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Ipswich Town (19:45)
Arsenal v Fulham (19:45)
Brighton v Aston Villa (19:45)
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United (19:45)
Wolverhampton v West Ham United (19:45)

April 2

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)
Liverpool v Everton (20:00)
Manchester City v Leicester City (19:45)
Newcastle United v Brentford (19:45)
Southampton v Crystal Palace (19:45)

April 5

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Brentford v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Everton v Arsenal
Fulham v Liverpool
Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Manchester United v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
West Ham United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

April 12

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Fulham
Arsenal v Brentford
Brighton v Leicester City
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v West Ham United
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Southampton v Aston Villa
Wolverhampton v Tottenham Hotspur

April 19

Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Brentford v Brighton
Crystal Palace v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Everton v Manchester City
Fulham v Chelsea
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Leicester City v Liverpool
Manchester United v Wolverhampton
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
West Ham United v Southampton

April 26

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Brighton v West Ham United
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Southampton v Fulham
Wolverhampton v Leicester City

May 3

Arsenal v A.F.C. Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Fulham
Brentford v Manchester United
Brighton v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Everton v Ipswich Town
Leicester City v Southampton
Manchester City v Wolverhampton
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

May 10

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Fulham v Everton
Ipswich Town v Brentford
Liverpool v Arsenal
Manchester United v West Ham United
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
Southampton v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton v Brighton

May 18

Arsenal v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford v Fulham
Brighton v Liverpool
Chelsea v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton
Everton v Southampton
Leicester City v Ipswich Town
Manchester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth
West Ham United v Nottingham Forest

May 25

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Leicester City (16:00)
Fulham v Manchester City (16:00)
Ipswich Town v West Ham United (16:00)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (16:00)
Manchester United v Aston Villa (16:00)
Newcastle United v Everton (16:00)
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (16:00)
Southampton v Arsenal (16:00)
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton (16:00)
Wolverhampton v Brentford (16:00)