Man City Handed Season Opening Trip to Burnley in 2023-24 Premier League Season

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Reigning champions, Manchester City kick off their Premier League title defence at Burnley on Friday 11 August.

The fixture which pits Guardiola’s Cityzens against ex player, Vincent Kompany’s Burnley will open the season on Friday 11 August, in a 8pm BST kick-off at Turf Moor live on Sky Sports.

Sky will also televise Newcastle and Manchester United’s home clashes against Aston Villa and Wolves respectively on 12 and 14 August respectively.

Brentford’s London derby clash at home to Tottenham will open the first Super Sunday of the season at 2pm on 13 August, followed by Mauricio Pochettino’s first home match as Chelsea manager against Liverpool in the 4:30pm kick-off later that day.

TNT Sport will televise Arsenal’s home game against Nottingham Forest in a 12:30pm kick-off on Saturday 12 August, although that fixture could find itself up against a potential Quarter-Final involving England at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Luton meanwhile start their first season back in the top-flight since 1991-92 season with an away trip to Brighton at 3pm untelevised, before the Hatters host fellow promoted club, Burnley in their opening home match on weekend of 18-21 August.

Date Match Time (BST)
Friday 11 August Burnley v Manchester City 8pm
Saturday 12 August Arsenal v Nottingham Fores 12:30pm
Saturday 12 August Bournemouth v West Ham 3pm
Saturday 12 August Brighton v Luton 3pm
Saturday 12 August Everton v Fulham 3pm
Saturday 12 August Sheffield United v Crystal Palace 3pm
Saturday 12 August Newcastle v Aston Villa 5:30pm
Sunday 13 August Brentford v Tottenham 2pm
Sunday 13 August Chelsea v Liverpool 4:30pm
Monday 14 August Manchester United v Wolves 8pm

Boxing Day once again will see Arsenal host West Ham for the second consecutive season in the stand-out tie with all ties from that round live on Amazon Prime, whilst Chelsea host Crystal Palace in a London derby and Sheffield United meet Luton at Bramall Lane.

Date Match
Tuesday 26 December Arsenal v West Ham
Tuesday 26 December Bournemouth v Fulham
Tuesday 26 December Brentford v Wolves
Tuesday 26 December Brighton v Tottenham
Tuesday 26 December Burnley v Liverpool
Tuesday 26 December Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Tuesday 26 December Everton v Manchester City
Tuesday 26 December Man Utd v Aston Villa
Tuesday 26 December Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
Tuesday 26 December Sheffield United v Luton

The split weekend format will also return this season across weekend of 13 and 20 January to allow teams a rest period in mid-season, although involvement in Third Round replays of this season’s FA Cup would eliminate the opportunity for teams to have a proper break.

Date Match
Saturday 13 January Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Saturday 13 January Bournemouth v Liverpool
Saturday 13 January Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Saturday 13 January Brighton v Wolves
Saturday 13 January Burnley v Luton
Saturday 13 January Chelsea v Fulham
Saturday 13 January Everton v Aston Villa
Saturday 13 January Man Utd v Tottenham
Saturday 13 January Newcastle v Manchester City
Saturday 13 January Sheffield United v West Ham

*Five fixtures will move to weekend of 20 January once TV broadcast picks are made.

All ten fixtures on the final day of the season will kick off simultaneously at 4:00pm BST on Sunday 19 May 2024, including a potential relegation decider between Burnley and Nottingham Forest at Turf Moor.

Date Match Time
Sunday 19 May Arsenal v Everton 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Brentford v Newcastle 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Brighton v Manchester United 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Burnley v Nottingham Forest 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Chelsea v Bournemouth 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Crystal Palace v Aston Villa 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Liverpool v Wolves 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Luton v Fulham 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Manchester City v West Ham 4:00pm
Sunday 19 May Sheffield United v Tottenham 4:00pm

Elsewhere, Man Utd will host the first leg of this season’s Manchester derby against Man City on weekend of 28 October at Old Trafford, before City host the return leg on weekend of 2 March.

Arsenal host Spurs at Emirates Stadium in the first North London derby fixture on weekend of 23 September, before Tottenham’s home leg takes place on weekend of 27 April.

The first Merseyside derby of this season between Liverpool and Everton will take place at Anfield on weekend of 21 October, with the return leg at Goodison Park set for weekend of 16 March although it could be postponed if either team reach Quarter-Finals of the FA Cup.

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