Premier League fixtures - LIVE: Latest as full 2018/19 schedule is revealed

All the latest as the 2018/19 Premier League fixtures are revealed

Premier League season in numbers

The 2018/19 Premier League fixtures are revealed today.

Manchester City will learn who they will begin their defence against after their record-breaking campaign last term while Arsenal will go into a Premier League season without Arsene Wenger for the first time in 22 years with new boss Unai Emery eager to hit the ground running in his new job.

New boys Wolves, Cardiff and Fulham will also learn what their return to the English top flight will look like and the reality of the Premier League will really begin to dawn on them.

We will have all the latest as the fixtures are officially revealed right here.

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Key Points

• The 2018/19 Premier League fixtures are revealed today
• Fixtures officially revealed at 9am
• New Arsenal boss Unai Emery's first game will be away at champions Manchester City
• Newly promoted Wolves host Everton in week one, Fulham play Crystal Palace at home and Cardiff travel to Bournemouth
• Tottenham start the season against Newcastle before returning to London to play Fulham at Wembley

[14 June 2018 08:26 · Ben Burrows]

Good morning and welcome to today's Independent live blog of the Premier League fixture release.

The 2018/19 Premier League fixtures are revealed today with teams up and down the country awaiting the announcement with eager anticipation.

We will have all the latest as the fixtures are officially revealed right here.

[14 June 2018 08:48 · Ben Burrows]

The fixtures will be officially revealed at 9am.

Manchester City will learn who they will begin their defence against after their record-breaking campaign last term while Arsenal will go into a Premier League season without Arsene Wenger for the first time in 22 years with new boss Unai Emery eager to hit the ground running in his new job.

New boys Wolves, Cardiff and Fulham will also learn what their return to the English top flight will look like and the reality of the Premier League will really begin to dawn on them.

[14 June 2018 08:56 · Ben Burrows]

Five minutes to go.

Excited?

Not long to wait now. We can tell you there are some juicy ones first up...

[14 June 2018 09:00 · Ben Burrows]

Right, here we go.

Unai Emery’s first competitive match in charge of Arsenal will be against Premier

League champions Manchester City in what is the hardest start possible for Arsene Wenger’s successor.

The Premier League released the 2018/19 fixtures on Thursday morning, revealing the mouth-watering clash between what will be a new-look Arsenal side starting a new chapter and Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side of last season – who became the first team in English league history to secure 100 points.

As if Emery’s start was not hard enough, Arsenal will follow their opening weekend fixture at the Emirates Stadium with a trip to London rivals Chelsea – two games that could easily see Arsenal six points off the pace inside two rounds if last season’s form is anything to go by – with the Blues opening their campaign against Huddersfield Town.

Liverpool will look to build on their Champions League final appearance by challenging City for their crown, and Jurgen Klopp’s side open up their campaign against West Ham United in what will be Manuel Pellegrini’s first game in charge of the Hammers.

Manchester United start the season at home against Leicester City, while Tottenham are away at Newcastle United with doubts still surrounding how soon they will have White Hart Lane up and running – given they have already enquired about the availability of Wembley Stadium for the early part of next season.

Promoted Championship winners Wolverhampton Wanderers will mark their return to the Premier League by hosting Everton at Molineux, while Fulham entertain Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage and Cardiff City travel to Bournemouth.

The remaining opening weekend games sees Southampton host Burnley at St Mary’s and Watford entertain Brighton at Vicarage Road.

[14 June 2018 09:04 · Ben Burrows]

Still trying to digest all of that?

Here's everything you need to know:

[14 June 2018 09:09 · Ben Burrows]

Here's every Arsenal fixture:

[14 June 2018 09:13 · Ben Burrows]

Here's everything you need to know if you're a Bournemouth fan:

[14 June 2018 09:18 · Ben Burrows]

[14 June 2018 09:25 · Ben Burrows]

  ↵For all you Clarets out there, here's what you need:

[14 June 2018 09:32 · Ben Burrows]

Cardiff are back in the big time - here's how their season will look: