2010/2011 Premier League fixtures announced

The fixtures for the 2010/2011 Premier League season have been announced this morning much to the excitement and anticipation of football fans all across the country. The main focus of attention was who newly promoted Blackpool would draw in their first Premier League match for 39 years. As it goes, it wasn’t that spectacular, as Wigan Athletic have been drawn as the first side to visit Bloomfield Road, the smallest stadium in the League.

Manchester United open their campaign against Championship winners Newcastle United at Old Trafford, whilst Premier League champions Chelsea take on the 3rd of the promoted teams, West Brom at Stamford Bridge. Wolves and Stoke will battle out the first Midlands derby of the season, whilst Aston Villa host West Ham and Birmingham travel to Sunderland in the other matches involving Midlands clubs.

Europa League finalists Fulham welcome Bolton to Craven Cottage, but doubts still remain over whether Roy Hodgson will be the man to lead them out on August 14th, after reports claimed he is in talks with Liverpool over the hotseat at Anfield. Bolton’s Lancashire rivals Blackburn host Everton on the first day, with the Champions League’s newest team Tottenham Hotspur welcoming Manchester City to White Hart Lane.

The most sumptuous tie of the opening round comes at Anfield, where Liverpool will entertain Arsenal.

Other dates to look out for:
Arsenal v Blackpool – Sat, 21st August
Man City v Liverpool – Sat, 21st August
Man Utd v Liverpool – Sat, 18th August
Chelsea v Blackpool – Sat, 18th August
Man City v Chelsea – Sat, 25th August
Chelsea v Arsenal – Sat, 2nd October
Everton v Liverpool – Sat, 16th October
Man City v Arsenal – Sat, 23rd October
Aston Villa v Birmingham – Sat, 30th October
Liverpool v Chelsea – Sat, 6th November
Man City v Man Utd – Wed, 10th November
Arsenal v Tottenham – Sat, 20th November
Tottenham v Liverpool – Sat, 27th November
Blackpool v Man Utd – Sat, 4th December
Man Utd v Arsenal – Sat, 11th December
Chelsea v Man Utd – Sat, 18th December
Arsenal v Chelsea – Sun, 26th December
Blackpool v Liverpool – Sun, 26th December
Arsenal v Man City – Tue, 4th January
Liverpool v Everton – Sat, 15th January
Tottenham v Man Utd – Sat, 15th January
Birmingham v Aston Villa – Sat, 15th January
Chelsea v Liverpool – Sat, 5th February
Man Utd v Man City – Sat, 12th February
Tottenham v Arsenal – Sat, 26th February
Liverpool v Man Utd – Sat, 5th March
Blackpool v Chelsea – Sat, 5th March
Chelsea v Man City – Sat, 19th March
Liverpool v Man City – Sat, 9th April
Blackpool v Arsenal – Sat, 9th April
Arsenal v Liverpool – Sat, 16th April
Man City v Tottenham – Sat, 16th April
Arsenal v Man Utd – Sat, 30th April
Man Utd v Chelsea – Sat, 7th May
Liverpool v Tottenham – Sat, 14th May
Man Utd v Blackpool – Sun, 22nd May