Champions Manchester City kick off new season at Burnley
Manchester City face a reunion with Vincent Kompany as the champions kick off the 2023/24 Premier League season away at newly-promoted Burnley on Friday, August 11.
Last season’s Sky Bet Championship winners have been handed a daunting first assignment on their return to the top flight as Pep Guardiola’s treble-winners travel to Turf Moor.
The game is the first instalment of a bumper opening weekend, Sky Sports, as Newcastle host Aston Villa, on Saturday, Tottenham travel to Brentford and Mauricio Pochettino takes on Liverpool in his first game as Chelsea manager on Sunday, and Manchester United entertain Wolves on the first Monday of the season.
Newly-promoted Sheffield United host Crystal Palace on the opening weekend, while Luton Town travel to Brighton for their first-ever Premier League game. Arsenal host Nottingham Forest, West Ham travel to Bournemouth and Everton host Fulham to complete the first round of fixtures.
The Premier League season concludes on May 19, with Manchester City vs West Ham and Arsenal vs Everton among the final-day fixtures.
Champions and runners-up in 2022/23, Manchester City and Arsenal meet on October 7 at the Emirates before the Gunners travel to the Etihad on March 30.
The first north London derby of the season takes place at the Emirates Stadium on September 23, with Arsenal travelling to Tottenham for the return fixture on April 27 – the fourth-last game of the campaign.
Liverpool host Everton in the first Merseyside derby on October 21, before making the short trip to Goodison Park on March 16. Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford on October 28, with the return fixture at the Etihad Stadium on March 2.
Rivals Manchester United and Liverpool meet on December 16 and April 6, Manchester City and Liverpool renew their rivalry on November 25 and March 9, and Brighton and Crystal Palace lock horns in the M23 derby on December 23 and February 3.
The opening weekend games
Here’s the first round of fixtures for the 2023/24 Premier League season:
Friday August 11
Burnley vs Manchester City – kick-off 8pm
Saturday August 12
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest – kick-off 12.30pm
Bournemouth vs West Ham – kick-off 3pm
Brighton vs Luton – kick-off 3pm
Everton vs Fulham – kick-off 3pm
Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace – kick-off 3pm
Newcastle vs Aston Villa – kick-off 5.30pm
Sunday August 13
Brentford vs Tottenham – kick-off 2pm
Chelsea vs Liverpool – kick-off 4.30pm
Monday August 14
Manchester United vs Wolves – kick-off 8pm
The final weekend games
Sunday May 19
Arsenal vs Everton
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brighton vs Manchester United
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
Chelsea vs Bournemouth
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Liverpool vs Wolves
Luton vs Fulham
Manchester City vs West Ham
Sheffield United vs Tottenham
Source: Sky Sports
