EPL Fixture List Out: Man United v Chelsea Opening Weekend, Winter Break Introduced

13th June 2019 - by SPN Correspondent

Champions League winners Liverpool to kick off the season on August 9 against promoted Norwich, holders Man City in testing West Ham visit

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola holds up the Premier League trophy as he's surrounded by his staff after their 4-1 victory in the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on May 12, 2019. PHOTO/AFP

SUMMARY

Aston Villa FC and Sheffield United FC, the other promoted teams, play Tottenham and Bournemouth in that order
At present, all the games are scheduled for February 8 but these will be broken up when the broadcast picks for that period are announced in mid-December
There will be a total of 380 Premier League games during the 2019-20 season

LONDON, England- Manchester United kick their 2019/20 English Premier League campaign off against top-six rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford on August 11 in the highlight fixture of the opening weekend.

The season will start with Champions League winners Liverpool FC hosting promoted Norwich City FC on Friday, August 9.

Champions Manchester City FC will open the defence of their title the following day with a trip to West Ham.

Aston Villa FC and Sheffield United FC, the other promoted teams, play Tottenham and Bournemouth in that order.

For the first time in Premier League history, the clubs will get a short mid-season break in February.

The break will be staggered over a two-week period. There will be only five matches on one weekend, with the other five games from that round taking place the following weekend, ensuring that each team gets one week off.

The season's curtain raiser will take place with the Community Shield between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday, 4 August.

Qualifying matches

Liverpool and Europa League winners Chelsea will also meet in the Uefa Super Cup in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, 14 August.

Following that match, Liverpool play their second Premier League match, away to Southampton, while Chelsea host Leicester City.

Wolves could have played three Europa League qualifying matches before the beginning of the Premier League season.

There will be a total of 380 Premier League games during the 2019-20 season.

The split of matches in February will see five matches take place over the weekend of February 8, with the other five played on the weekend of February 15.

All five matches on each weekend will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom.

At present, all the games are scheduled for February 8 but these will be broken up when the broadcast picks for that period are announced in mid-December.

The opening weekend in full (+2 EAT)

9 Aug 2019 Liverpool v Norwich City 20:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 West Ham v Manchester City 12:30 BST

10 Aug 2019 Bournemouth v Sheffield United 15:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 Burnley v Southampton 15:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 Crystal Palace v Everton 15:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 Leicester City v Wolves 15:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 Watford v Brighton 15:00 BST

10 Aug 2019 Tottenham v Aston Villa 17:30 BST

11 Aug 2019 Newcastle United v Arsenal 14:00 BST

11 Aug 2019 Manchester United v Chelsea 16:30 BST

For full season's fixture list click here