Manchester City, aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title, will kick off their campaign with an away match against Burnley, managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany.
On the evening of August 11, the Treble-winning City side will visit Turf Moor to face Kompany’s newly-promoted team, marking the beginning of the 2023-24 season.
This encounter will be the second time Kompany, who led City to four title victories as captain, will face his former club as a manager.
In their previous meeting during the FA Cup quarter-final in March, City emerged as dominant 6-0 victors at the Etihad Stadium.
Premier League debutants Luton will play their first top-flight fixture since 1992 away to Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton on August 12, having to wait until the following weekend for their first home game when Kenilworth Road will become the smallest ground to host a fixture in the competition for the visit of Burnley.
Fellow newcomers Sheffield United kick off their season with a home game against Crystal Palace.
The outstanding fixture of Matchday 1 will be at Stamford Bridge where Mauricio Pochettino begins life as Chelsea manager against Liverpool on Sunday, August 13, with both sides looking to bounce back after disappointing campaigns.
Arsenal, following an anticlimactic conclusion to last season’s title challenge, open at home to Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s lunchtime game, with fellow Champions League qualifiers Newcastle hosting Aston Villa that evening and Manchester United beginning against Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday, August 14.
Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge of Tottenham will be away to Brentford at 2pm on August 13, Bournemouth open at home to Europa Conference League winners West Ham, and Everton, looking to avoid a third straight relegation scrap, begin at home to Fulham.