Premier League season on Friday, 11 August 2023 at Burnley sees champions Manchester City kick off the season- managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s reign as Chelsea manager begins at home to Liverpool on Sunday, 13 August.
New Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou takes his side to Brentford that day.
Luton Town’s first top-flight match since 1992 is at Brighton a day later, when fellow promoted club Sheffield United host Crystal Palace.
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Manchester United start the season against Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday, 14 August.
Manchester 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.
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The 2023-24 Premier League season concludes on Sunday, 19 May 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 24 January 2024”.
Premier League 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.
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However, 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.
The first round of fixtures in full
Friday, 11 August
- Burnley v Manchester City 10:00 pm
Saturday, 12 August
- Arsenal v Nottingham Forest (14:30 pm)
- Bournemouth v West Ham (17:00pm)
- Brighton v Luton Town (17:00pm)
- Everton v Fulham (17:00pm)
- Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (15:00pm)
- Newcastle United v Aston Villa (07:30 pm)
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Sunday, 13 August
- Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (04:00pm)
- Chelsea v Liverpool (18:30pm)
Monday, 14 August
- Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (10:00 pm)