Swansea fixtures 2015/16: Garry Monk facing season opener against Premier League champions Chelsea

A complete guide to the 2015/16 Premier League fixtures for Swansea City

Swansea celebrate their second goal against Stoke (Getty Images)

Swansea will look to build on last season's near-miss with European qualification as Garry Monk continues to increase his reputation as one of the most talented British managers in the game.

The Swans finished the 2014/15 season in 8th place, missing out on the Europa League by just on eplace. That could prove to be a blessing in disguise given the rigours that the Europa League demands, and another strong showing is expected from the Welsh outfit.

Here are some of the highlights from Swansea's fixture list to look out for:

First game

8 August: Chelsea (A)

Last game

15 May: Manchester City (H)

Games against biggest rivals

Everton: 19 September (H), 23 January (A)

Liverpool: 28 November (A), 30 April (H)

Over the festive period

Swansea will play West Bromwich Albion (H) on Boxing Day, Crystal Palace (A) on the 29 December and Manchester United (A) on New Year's Day.

Full Swansea fixtures:

August

8 Chelsea (A)

15 Newcastle (H)

22 Sunderland (A)

29 Man Utd (H)

September

12 Watford (A)

19 Everton (H)

26 Southampton (A)

October

3 Tottenham (H)

17 Stoke (H)

24 Aston Villa (A)

31 Arsenal (H)

November

7 Norwich (A)

21 Bournemouth (H)

28 Liverpool (A)

December

5 Leicester (H)

12 Man City (A)

19 West Ham (H)

26 West Brom (H)

28 Crystal Palace (A)

January

2 Man Utd (A)

12 Sunderland (H)

16 Watford (H)

23 Everton (A)

February

2 West Brom (A)

6 Crystal Palace (H)

13 Southampton (H)

27 Tottenham (A)

March

1 Arsenal (A)

5 Norwich (H)

12 Bournemouth (A)

19 Aston Villa (H)

April

2 Stoke (A)

9 Chelsea (H)

16 Newcastle (A)

23 Leicester (A)

30 Liverpool (H)

May

7 West Ham (A)

15 Man City (H)

Premier League Fixtures 2015/16 club by club

Arsenal fixtures / Aston Villa fixtures / Bournemouth fixtures

Chelsea fixtures / Crystal Palace fixtures / Everton fixtures

Leicester City fixtures / Liverpool fixtures

Manchester City fixtures / Manchester United fixtures

Newcastle United fixtures / Norwich fixtures

Southampton fixtures / Stoke City fixtures

Swansea City fixtures / Tottenham Hotspur fixtures

Watford fixtures / West Bromwich Albion fixtures

West Ham United fixtures