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View image in fullscreenPremier League opening fixtures: Liverpool host Bournemouth, Arsenal at Manchester United

Thomas Frank’s Spurs start at home to Burnley

Sunderland face West Ham, Leeds host Everton

Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, on an opening weekend when Manchester United host Arsenal.

Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham’s manager will come on the Saturday at home against promoted Burnley, while Sunderland’s return to the top flight also begins at home on August 16 against West Ham.

The third newcomers, Leeds, have the Monday night slot for a clash with Everton at Elland Road.

In other opening fixtures, Aston Villa host Newcastle in the early kick-off on the Saturday, and Manchester City travel to Wolves later the same day.

United game against Arsenal is on the Sunday.

Quick GuidePremier League's opening gamesShow

Friday 15 August

Liverpool v Bournemouth, 8pm BST

Saturday 16 August

Aston Villa v Newcastle, 12.30pm

Brighton v Fulham, 3pm

Nottingham Forest v Brentford, 3pm

Sunderland v West Ham, 3pm

Tottenham v Burnley, 3pm

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City, 5.30pm

Sunday, 17 August

Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 2pm

Manchester United v Arsenal, 4.30pm

Monday, 18 August

Leeds v Everton, 8pm

Everton’s first Premier League match at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium comes the following weekend against Brighton, when notable fixtures include Arsenal hosting Leeds, Tottenham travelling to Manchester City and Liverpool visiting Newcastle.

It could be a testing start for Slot’s champions, with a home game against Arsenal on the third weekend, before the first international break.

The first Manchester derby comes immediately after the break, on the weekend of 13 September 13 at the Etihad Stadium.

A probable key couple of weeks for City concludes with a trip to Arsenal the following weekend.

The weekend of 20 September brings a Merseyside derby at Anfield and a meeting between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Burnley appear to have the most tricky start of the promoted sides, with Spurs, Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Aston Villa among their first eight fixtures, during which they also face Leeds and Sunderland.

The weekend of 18 October including Liverpool v Manchester United, and the first meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool comes on the weekend of 8 November 8 at the Etihad Stadium.

The north-east derby returns on the weekend of 13 December when Newcastle visit Sunderland.

The first weekend of the new year will bring matches between Leeds and Manchester United and Manchester City and Chelsea, with Arsenal facing Liverpool the following midweek.

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Notable fixtures in the second half of the season include the second Manchester derby on the weekend of 17 January and Liverpool hosting Manchester City on the weekend of 7 February.

Everton fans will have to wait until the weekend of 18 April for their first home Merseyside derby, and Arsenal travel to Manchester City in that round of fixtures.

The final day of the season falls on Sunday 24 May, with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa.

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