Manchester City face Liverpool in October and April next season in the Premier League after discovering their 2022/23 fixture list.
The season will be different to any other, with a six-week break in the calendar to account for the World Cup, which is held in November and December in Qatar. That means an earlier start and slightly later finish to the season, which will see City look to retain their title, go one better in the Champions League, and also hope to pick up more domestic silverware.
The first fixtures fans look out for are often the derbies with Manchester United, while the intense meetings with Liverpool in recent years are becoming just as important.
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We've picked out some key dates from the fixture list, including games against other 'Big Six' rivals, the notable dates over the Christmas period, and who City will face in the run-in where they could be battling for another title.
Opening day:
- West Ham (A) - August 7, 4.30pm
Manchester derbies:
- Manchester United (H) - October 1
- Manchester United (A) - January 14
Liverpool games:
- Liverpool (A) - October 15
- Liverpool (H) - April 1
Other 'Big Six' games:
- Tottenham (H) - September 10
- Arsenal (A) - October 18
- Chelsea (A) - January 2
- Tottenham (A) - February 4
- Arsenal (H) - April 26
- Chelsea (H) - May 20
Final game before World Cup break:
- Brentford (H) - November 12
First game after World Cup break (on Boxing Day):
- Leeds (A) - December 26
Festive game:
- Everton (H) - December 31
New Year's game:
- Chelsea (A) - January 2
Final day:
- Brentford (A) - May 28
City will face newly-promoted Nottingham Forest at home on August 28 and away on February 18, will welcome Bournemouth in their first home game on August 13 before returning to the Vitality Stadium on February 25, and the Blues take on Championship champions Fulham on November 5 at the Etihad, and April 29 at Craven Cottage.
Aside from the opening day, all fixtures are subject to change for TV broadcast reasons.
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