Premier League fixtures LIVE: Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal and more’s 2022-23 matches confirmed
Follow all the latest as the fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season are revealed
The Premier League fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been revealed.
Manchester City begin the defence of the title they won so dramatically last month against West Ham. Ilkay Gundogan was their hero scoring twice in a late blitz against Aston Villa on the final day. That result ended Liverpool’s hopes of an unprecedented quadruple with Jurgen Klopp’s side now surely hopeful of going one better this time around with Fulham first up for them.
Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly will hope to start his tenure as he means to go on after finally securing a deal to buy the club from Roman Abramovich last term while Tottenham Hotspur are back in the Champions League under Antonio Conte and will hope their upward trajectory continues after a strong end to the year.
It’s also a big day as ever for the promoted teams with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest now knowing how their life back in the big time of English football will begin. Follow all the latest reaction and analysis after the 2022/23 fixture list was revealed.
Premier League set for earliest ever start for 2022/23 season
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Arsenal begin their season against Crystal Palace, meaning it is the third straight season the Gunners kick things off in a London derby after a 3-0 win over Fulham in 2020 and a 2-0 loss to Brentford last year.
Newly-promoted Bournemouth will hope to take confidence from nostalgia with their opening game against Aston Villa, having made history with their first-ever Premier League game against Villa in August 2015.
Premier League 2022/23: No ‘Big Six’ meetings in final gameweek before World Cup
There will be no game between the Premier League’s traditional ‘big six’ during the final gameweek before the Qatar World Cup.
So during the games across 12-13 November, the ‘big six’ will be spread out at the request of the Football Association.
Gareth Southgate’s England will then meet from 14 November.
Premier League set for six-week break during 2022/23 season
The 2022/23 Premier League season will have a six-week break to accommodate the 2022 World Cup.
To combat this, the league starts a week earlier than normal, just 75 days after the final day of the last season, while it will finish a week later on the 28 May.
Fifa has confirmed players must be released by 14 November for the World Cup.
So after 16 game weeks, the focus switches to Qatar, before the action resumes six weeks later on Boxing Day.
Boxing Day fixtures 2022/23: Every match as teams return after World Cup
The Boxing Day fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season have been revealed.
The Premier League gets under way earlier than ever this season to accommodate the Qatar World Cup, with the first match taking place on 5 August when Crystal Palace host Arsenal at Selhurst Park.
The season breaks after the weekend of 12 November, one week ahead of the tournament in Qatar, and returns on 26 December, eight days after the World Cup final.
Three London derbies on Boxing Day as Premier League returns after Qatar World Cup
There are three London derbies in the traditional Christmas gift to travelling fans on Boxing Day, while Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa face Liverpool and Manchester United host Nottingham Forest
Chelsea 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
Chelsea’s fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season have been revealed.
The Blues endured a turbulent year as Roman Abramovich’s hugely successful time presiding over Stamford Bridge was unceremoniously ended.
Now Thomas Tuchel will hope to deliver more success for new owner, US businessman Todd Boehly, after a season of missed opportunities and penalty shootout losses in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals last term.
They’ll open their season against an old friend and a trip to Frank Lampard’s Everton - a place where they lost last year - before a first home date against another familiar face and former boss Antonio Conte’s Tottenham.
The games against Liverpool come in September and January while Manchester City will visit the Bridge in January before a potentially pivotal reverse fixture at the Etihad on the penultimate weekend in May.
Chelsea fixture list:
- 06/08/2022 17:30 Everton v Chelsea
- 13/08/2022 15:00 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
- 20/08/2022 15:00 Leeds United v Chelsea
- 27/08/2022 15:00 Chelsea v Leicester City
- 31/08/2022 19:45 Southampton v Chelsea
- 03/09/2022 15:00 Chelsea v West Ham United
- 10/09/2022 15:00 Fulham v Chelsea
Chelsea 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
Under new ownership, the Blues will be hoping for big things this season
Tottenham 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
Tottenham Hotspur’s fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season have been revealed.
Spurs are back in the big time after an excellent run of form to end last term saw them win the race with rivals Arsenal for Champions League qualification.
Having subsequently committed his future to the club, manager Antonio Conte is being backed in the transfer market too with Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster already on board ahead of the new season.
They kick off their 2022/23 campaign against Southampton at home before a trip across London to face rivals Chelsea the following weekend.
The first derby with Arsenal comes in October at the Emirates Stadium before the return date in January.
Tottenham fixture list:
- 06/08/2022 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
- 13/08/2022 15:00 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
- 20/08/2022 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton
- 27/08/2022 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
- 30/08/2022 19:45 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
- 03/09/2022 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
- 10/09/2022 15:00 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
Tottenham are back in the Champions League after a strong end to last season
Arsenal 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
Arsenal’s fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season have been revealed.
The Gunners return after seeing their 2021/22 campaign end in disappointment with bitter rivals Tottenham beating them to the final Champions League qualification spot.
Top four will again be the primary target for Mikel Arteta as he looks to continue his rebuild at the Emirates this season.
Arsenal fixture list:
- 05/08/2022 20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal
- 13/08/2022 15:00 Arsenal v Leicester City
- 20/08/2022 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal
- 27/08/2022 15:00 Arsenal v Fulham
- 30/08/2022 19:45 Arsenal v Aston Villa
- 03/09/2022 15:00 Manchester United v Arsenal
- 10/09/2022 15:00 Arsenal v Everton
Arsenal 2022/23 Premier League fixtures confirmed
The Gunners will once again set their sights on the Champions League
Premier League 2022/23: Opening day trivia
There’s bad news for Chelsea, who begin their season at Everton, who despite a horrible season last time out can be optimistic they start the new campaign on the front foot. The Toffees are unbeaten in league openers over the past 10 seasons with four wins and six draws.
Could Fulham shock Liverpool in their return to the Premier League? Despite suffering relegation in 2021, they did manage to avoid defeat in the head-to-head games against the Reds, drawing 1-1 at home and winning 1-0 at Anfield.
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