José Mourinho will start life as Manchester United’s manager in the Premier League at Bournemouth on 13 August, with his first meeting against old adversary Pep Guardiola and Manchester City set for 10 September at Old Trafford. An initial return to his former club Chelsea is pencilled in for 22 October.
United will visit Anfield, where Mourinho has enjoyed numerous successes, a week before travelling to Stamford Bridge, while the champions, Leicester City, also come to Old Trafford in September.
Claudio Ranieri’s team begin the defence of their title at promoted Hull City, before welcoming Arsenal to the King Power for their first home game. Arsène Wenger’s side host the pick of the opening weekend fixtures, with Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool arriving to the Emirates.
The other promoted teams, Burnley and Middlesbrough, kick-off with home games against Swansea and Stoke respectively.
Ronald Koeman’s first league match in charge of Everton sees him come up against another former Southampton manager, as Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham travel to Goodison Park.
Saints, who remain without a manager following the Dutchman’s departure, open with a home fixture against Watford, Crystal Palace host West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland travel to Manchester City, and Chelsea entertain Slaven Bilic’s West Ham.
The Hammers’ opening league game at the Olympic Stadium will be against Bournemouth a week later, but their first London derby at the new venue is not until Arsenal visit in early December.
Other notable derby games put Everton and Liverpool against each other on 17 December at Goodison and the reverse fixture at Anfield on 1 April. Arsenal and Tottenham meet for the first time on 5 November at the Emirates, before renewing acquaintances at White Hart Lane on 29 April.
There will be games on Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve in the coming season, with fixtures also planned for 2 January. Guardiola, a regular champion of mid-season breaks, may not be overly pleased however. City will travel to Hull on 26 December and will see out the calendar year by visiting Liverpool. They host Burnley on 2 January.
The season will conclude on 21 May, where Leicester face Bournemouth, Manchester United host Crystal Palace and Manchester City travel to Watford. Arsenal and Chelsea both end with home fixtures, to Everton and Sunderland respectively, hoping that they will still have something to play for. Spurs round their season off at Hull, Burnley will welcome West Ham to Turf Moor, Liverpool are up against Middlesbrough, Southampton entertain Stoke and Swansea take on West Brom.
All fixtures are subject to change due to broadcasting schedules.
