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Man Utd to face West Brom in season opener
MANCHESTER United will start their defence of their Barclays Premier League title with a trip to West Brom.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are at The Hawthorns on August 13, with their next two games at Old Trafford against Tottenham and Arsenal.
Man Utd round off the campaign on May 13 with a match at Sunderland.
The Gunners start with a match at Newcastle - a contest which finished in a 4-4 draw last season - while a testing opening continues with a home game against Liverpool before the trip to Old Trafford.
Manchester United will travel to West Brom on August 13
Chelsea, last season’s runners-up, travel to Stoke on the opening day, before taking on West Brom at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool start their campaign at home to Sunderland, meaning Reds midfielder Jordan Henderson will get an immediate match against the team he supported and played for, prior to his recent big money move to Anfield.
The Black Cats’ opening home match is against arch-rivals Newcastle the following weekend.
Manchester City’s first match is at home to Swansea, who made sure of their place in the top flight with a play-off final win over Reading last month.
Wigan provide the first home opposition for Swansea, meaning a return for former boss Roberto Martinez - who left south Wales for the Latics a little more than two years ago.
The Swans have an appealing final day fixture, with Liverpool visiting The Liberty Stadium on May 13.
Of the other Premier League newcomers, QPR open with a home match against Bolton, while Norwich travel to Wigan.
Elsewhere on the opening day, Tottenham and Everton meet at White Hart Lane, Fulham and Aston Villa face each other at Craven Cottage, while Blackburn host Wolves.
Saturday 13 August
Blackburn v Wolves
Fulham v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Sunderland
Man City v Swansea
Newcastle v Arsenal
QPR v Bolton
Stoke v Chelsea
Tottenham v Everton
West Brom v Man Utd
Wigan v Norwich
Saturday 20 August
Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Blackburn
Bolton v Man City
Chelsea v West Brom
Everton v QPR
Man Utd v Tottenham
Norwich v Stoke
Sunderland v Newcastle
Swansea v Wigan
Wolves v Fulham
Saturday 27 August
Aston Villa v Wolves
Blackburn v Everton
Chelsea v Norwich
Liverpool v Bolton
Man Utd v Arsenal
Newcastle v Fulham
Swansea v Sunderland
Tottenham v Man City
West Brom v Stoke
Wigan v QPR