Manchester United will start the defence of
their Premier League title with a trip to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 13
August.Arsenal New Soccer
Jerseys begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season’s runners-up,
travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland.Swansea’s first Premier League
match is at Manchester City, while QPR open with a home clash against Bolton.
Norwich, back in the top flight after six
years, travel to Wigan.Elsewhere on the opening day, Tottenham and Everton meet
at White Hart Lane, Fulham and Aston Villa face each other at Craven Cottage,
while Blackburn host Wolves.After facing West Brom, Manchester United play home
games against Tottenham and Arsenal.Of the sides that finished in the top four
last season, Arsenal’s is perhaps the toughest start.Arsene Liga
Espanola Soccer Kit Wenger’s men follow up their opener at St James’ Park
with a home game against Liverpool before a trip to Old Trafford.The game
between Liverpool and Sunderland means Reds midfielder Jordan Henderson could
get an immediate run-out against the team he signed from earlier this month in
a £20m deal.On 17 September, Manchester United host Chelsea, with other big
games coming thick and fast the following month.United visit Liverpool Atletico
Madrid Jerseys Soccer on 15 October, Manchester City travel to Old Trafford
on 22 October and Chelsea host Arsenal on 29 October. Neil Warnock, boss of
last season’s Championship winners QPR, predicted “a very close and very
exciting” campaign.”It doesn’t matter who you play, the Premier League is where
we all want to be. It’s just fabulous to be involved,” he said.
Swansea chairman Huw
Jenkins emphasised the Premier League season was a marathon, not a
sprint.Jenkins said: “Everyone talks about a good start but it’s a long season
and you’ve got to be consistent.”Norwich manager
Paul Lambert admitted the reality of what the Norfolk club had achieved was driven home by
Friday’s announcement.”You look at back-to-back away games at Manchester United
and Liverpool in October and that just shows
the level we’ve worked hard to get to,” said Lambert.”We have earned the right
to be here – it is a great challenge and exciting times for the club and the
fans.
Meanwhile, Sunderland
boss Steve Bruce said he was “relishing” the visit to Anfield on the opening
day of the season.”Anfield Reyes
Soccer Jersey is always a tough place to go, but we have acquitted ourselves
well against the big boys in the past and going there is a test I will relish,”
saud Bruce.”Then it doesn’t get much bigger than a derby game on the first home
date of the season [the Black Cats play Newcastle
on 20 August].”You can read all the Premier League fixtures here, or fixtures
for each English club here.