Leicester City begin Premier League title defence against Hull
Premier League fixtures for 2016/17 released on Wednesday morning
- Big game of opening weekend is at the Emirates where Liverpool travel to take on Arsenal
- Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola to face off on September 10th as Man United play rivals City
Updated : 10:15
The fixtures for the 2016/17 Premier League season have been released and plenty of interesting games have been thrown up.
Current champions Leicester City will aim to start their season with a win against newly-promoted Hull, as they try to avoid second-season syndrome, possibly without some of their stars from last yea´s triumph.
A big clash on the opening weekend pits Arsenal against Liverpool, with Arsene Wenger hoping to improve his team's performance in his 20th season as manager.
West Ham United will play their first home game in the new Olympic Stadium on the second weekend of play, 20th August.
The long-awaited clash between incoming managers Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will come in the early weeks of the season as their Manchester rivals United and City face off on September 10th.
Mourinho's return to Chelsea, the club with which he won 3 league titles, will take place on the 22nd October.
The full fixture list for the English Premier League 2016/17 can be found here.