• Manchester United start the season against Wolves at Old Trafford on August 14.
• Mikel Arteta’s side will host the first north London derby of the season against Tottenham on September 23, with the return fixture on April 27.
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Champions Manchester City will kick off the Premier League season on August 11 at promoted Burnley — managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany.
Luton Town’s first top-flight match since 1992 is at Brighton a day later, when fellow promoted club Sheffield United host Crystal Palace.
Mauricio Pochettino’s reign as Chelsea manager begins at home to Liverpool on August 13.
Manchester United start the season against Wolves at Old Trafford on August 14.
City, who are celebrating a Treble after winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022-23, are now looking to become the first English team to win four successive titles.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won the Premier League in five of the past six seasons. Burnley manager Kompany spent 11 years at City, winning four league titles.
The 2023-24 Premier League season concludes on May 19, 2024. In a statement on Thursday, the Premier League said it was “committed to giving supporters a minimum of six weeks’ notice on broadcasting selections until December 2023, and five weeks’ from January 24, 2024”.
EPL first-round fixtures
Friday, 11 August
Burnley v Manchester City (10 pm)
Saturday, 12 August
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest (2:30 pm)
Bournemouth v West Ham (5 pm)
Brighton v Luton Town (5 pm)
Everton v Fulham (5 pm)
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (5 pm)
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (7:30 pm)
Sunday, August 13
Brentford v Tottenham (4 pm)
Chelsea v Liverpool (6:30 pm)
Monday, 14 August
Man United v Wolves (10 pm)
Mid-season break returns
The season schedule returns to normal, having been affected first by the Covid-19 pandemic and its knock-on impact, and then by last year’s World Cup break.
And the mid-season break returns, with teams given a clear weekend in January. That break is set to be staggered, with some teams given the second weekend of the new year off, and others the third.
Luton’s return to the top flight completes a remarkable resurgence; in 2013, they opened their season in the Conference Premier — now the National League — with a defeat at Southport. Ten years on, the Hatters — who defeated Coventry in the Championship play-off final — will welcome Burnley to Kenilworth Road for their first Premier League home game on August 19.
Work is taking place on the ground, which has a capacity of 10,356, to meet Premier League requirements.
Notable games at Kenilworth Road include Tottenham (October 7 ), Liverpool (November 4), Arsenal (December 5), Manchester City (December 9), Chelsea (December 30) and Manchester United (February 17).
Manchester City finished 2022-23 five points ahead of nearest rivals Arsenal, who start next season at home to Nottingham Forest.
Mikel Arteta’s side will host the first north London derby of the season against Tottenham on September 23, with the return fixture on April 27.
Liverpool’s opener at Chelsea follows a request to the Premier League to start the season away from home, because of ongoing works to expand the Anfield Road Stand.
Jurgen Klopp’s side host Bournemouth in their first home match on August 19. Everton visit Anfield for the first Merseyside derby on October 21, then host the Reds on March 16.
New Liverpool signing Alexis Mac Allister returns to Brighton, who have agreed to sign Reds player James Milner, on October 7.
The first Manchester derby of the season is at Old Trafford on October 28, with City hosting United at Etihad Stadium on March 2.