2010/11 premier league fixtures.

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Chelsea will begin the defence of their Premier League title with a home match against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 14 August.

Heavyweights Liverpool and Arsenal will meet at Anfield on the opening weekend.

Last season's runners-up Manchester United face a mouth-watering home match with top-flight new boys Newcastle.

Championship play-off winners Blackpool start at home to Wigan while Tottenham host Manchester City, who they edged out for fourth place last term.

Elsewhere on the opening day of the 2010/11 season, Aston Villa face West Ham and Everton travel to Blackburn, while Sunderland are at home to Birmingham, Stoke visit Wolves and Bolton welcome Europa League runners-up Fulham.

Chelsea's opener sees them come up against one of their former players in Albion manager Roberto Di Matteo.

Next up for the champions will be a trip to Wigan, where they were beaten last season, before Stoke visit Stamford Bridge on 28 August.

Carlo Ancelotti's title holders have to wait until 2 October for their first match against one of last season's top four clubs, when they face Arsenal at home, with the return fixture on Boxing Day.

Chelsea host Manchester United on 18 December, with the two coming together at at Old Trafford on 7 May - the Blues' penultimate away fixture.

Ian Holloway's Blackpool will know all about the rigours of the top flight by the time they travel to Old Trafford - the visit comes on the final day, giving them a tough end to the campaign on 22 May.



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Opening weekend - Saturday, 14 August

Aston Villa v West Ham
Blackburn v Everton
Blackpool v Wigan
Bolton v Fulham
Chelsea v West Brom
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man Utd v Newcastle
Sunderland v Birmingham
Tottenham v Man City
Wolverhampton v Stoke

Saturday, 21 August

Arsenal v Blackpool
Birmingham v Blackburn
Everton v Wolverhampton
Fulham v Man Utd
Man City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Aston Villa
Stoke v Tottenham
West Brom v Sunderland
West Ham v Bolton
Wigan v Chelsea

Saturday, 28 August

Aston Villa v Everton
Blackburn v Arsenal
Blackpool v Fulham
Bolton v Birmingham
Chelsea v Stoke
Liverpool v West Brom
Man Utd v West Ham
Sunderland v Man City
Tottenham v Wigan
Wolverhampton v Newcastle


Not an easy start for united but liverpool especially!

[The Real Laoislad]

Do Man United nearly always get a newly promoted team for their opening fixture?

Nice start for Liverpool!!

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Chelsea v Man Utd at the tail end of the season...what a surprise

[AFS]

Not too bad for United. Handy enough Christmas period and easy last couple of games. Newcastle isn't an ideal start. As Burnley and Hull have shown in the last couple of years, newly promoted teams seem to find an extra 10% for the first few months. Play Arsenal and Liverpool on weekends after Champions League fixtures. If you're an optimistic sort, you might be worried about having Arsenal, Chelsea and two Champions League semi-final legs in the space of 11 days at the end of April.

[brokencrossbar1]

Playing catch up from day 1, great start

[Hoof Hearted]

For any Liverpool fans planning a trip to the seaside after Blackpools promotion, it's on Boxing Day ! Yous might not need the speedos or bucket and spade.

[The Real Laoislad]

For any Liverpool fans planning a trip to the seaside after Blackpools promotion, it's on Boxing Day ! Yous might not need the speedos or bucket and spade.

Boxing Day

[brokencrossbar1]

For any Liverpool fans planning a trip to the seaside after Blackpools promotion, it's on Boxing Day ! Yous might not need the speedos or bucket and spade.

Depends where you're wearing the speedos

[ross4life]

Not too bad for United. Handy enough Christmas period and easy last couple of games. Newcastle isn't an ideal start. As Burnley and Hull have shown in the last couple of years, newly promoted teams seem to find an extra 10% for the first few months. Play Arsenal and Liverpool on weekends after Champions League fixtures. If you're an optimistic sort, you might be worried about having Arsenal, Chelsea and two Champions League semi-final legs in the space of 11 days at the end of April.

The Run-in is a difficult as i can remember for United & it's the first time in years that united are not at home to Liverpool in March

[Geoff Tipps]

Not too bad for United. Handy enough Christmas period and easy last couple of games. Newcastle isn't an ideal start. As Burnley and Hull have shown in the last couple of years, newly promoted teams seem to find an extra 10% for the first few months. Play Arsenal and Liverpool on weekends after Champions League fixtures. If you're an optimistic sort, you might be worried about having Arsenal, Chelsea and two Champions League semi-final legs in the space of 11 days at the end of April.

The Run-in is a difficult as i can remember for United & it's the first time in years that united are not at home to Liverpool in March

3 years. Hadly a lifetime now Ross!

[Catch the high ball]

Arsenal first few games aren't too bad, they usually start quite well then feck the whole thing up in Februrary.