Manchester Metropolis will start its newest English Premier League title protection in opposition to Burnley, a promoted group managed by Metropolis nice Vincent Kompany.
The opening spherical of the season additionally comprises a match between two of the league’s so-called “Massive Six” as Chelsea — with a brand new supervisor on board in Mauricio Pochettino — hosts Liverpool.
Metropolis’s journey to Turf Moor will begin the season on Aug. 11 — and on a Friday night time — and it’s laden with narrative due to the presence of Kompany, who spent 11 years (2008-19) on the membership and has a statue exterior the group’s Etihad Stadium.
Kompany, who was Metropolis captain for eight years and received 4 Premier League titles, led Burnley again into the highest division in his first season as a supervisor in English soccer.
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He has already confronted Metropolis as a Burnley supervisor and it didn’t transform such a cheerful event, along with his group getting thrashed 6-0 within the FA Cup quarterfinals in March.
Metropolis’s early season schedule seems to be comparatively benign — the champion additionally performs promoted Sheffield United and host Fulham and Nottingham Forest in its first six video games — earlier than a tough-looking October when Metropolis performs Arsenal (October 7) and Manchester United (Oct. 28) away both aspect of internet hosting Brighton.
Arsenal, which ran Metropolis surprisingly shut within the title race final season, begins the marketing campaign with matches in opposition to Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace after which Fulham.
Arsenal is within the Champions League for the primary time in six years, with its first two group video games in Europe coming instantly forward of Premier League matches in opposition to Tottenham and Man Metropolis.
The primary league recreation for brand new Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou is a London derby at Brentford, whereas Manchester United is at dwelling to Wolverhampton on August 14.
Luton will play its first top-flight match since 1992 away to Brighton. The next week, Kenilworth Highway will turn into the smallest floor to host a Premier League recreation when Burnley visits.
The opposite promoted aspect is Sheffield United, which begins the season at dwelling to Crystal Palace.