Liverpool will host Leeds United in a battle of the Premier League and Championship champions on the opening day of the top-flight season.
Jurgen Klopp’s men will begin the defence of their first English title for 30 years against a side who last month ended their 16-year exile from the world’s richest league.
Arsenal also face a promoted team with a London derby at play-off winners Fulham on the weekend of September 12, while fellow newcomers West Bromwich Albion welcome Leicester City.
All sides were guaranteed by the football authorities to have at least 30 days off between the two seasons after the late finish to the campaign caused by a three-month stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester United and Manchester City will kick off their own campaigns the following weekend at home to Crystal Palace and away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, respectively, as a result of their European exploits.
Chelsea and Wolves will start their seasons on Monday, September 14th after they too were involved in European competition into August.
Leeds are back in the top-flight for the first time since 2003/04, but could not have asked for a tougher start, on September 12 against the champions who have not lost a league game at Anfield in more than three years.
City and Liverpool are scheduled to meet on the weekends of November 7 at the Etihad and February 6 at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s men do not face traditional rivals Manchester United until 2021 with the Red Devils visiting Anfield on January 16 and Liverpool heading to Old Trafford on May 1.
The Premier League has agreed with its UK broadcast partners to increase the number of matches shown live from 200 to 220 next season following the coronavirus crisis.
Of the additional live matches, 12 will be shown on Sky Sports, six on BT Sport and two on Amazon Prime Video. The BBC, which was awarded four games during Project Restart, will not receive any.
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