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Premier League champions Manchester City will kick start their 2021/22 title defense with Tottenham Hotspur when the new season kicks off on August 14.
Pep Guardiola will hope to win the opener in a quest for a fourth league title in five years, as Spurs will also be looking forward to bounce back after a disappointing 2020/21 season with a new manager to lead the side following the sacking of its former manager, José Mourinho, who has been hired by Italian side, As Roma.
This is what the first weekend fixtures for the 2021/22 Premier League season will look like:
Newly promoted side from the Championship, Brentford will be welcoming Arsenal.
Burnley vs Brighton
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Everton vs Southampton
Leicester City vs Wolverhampton
Manchester United vs Leeds United
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
Norwich City vs Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City and Watford vs Aston Villa.