The fixtures have been announced for the 2005/2006 Premiership season.
The opening weekend should be an exciting affair on August 13 and 14 with Manchester United's trip to Everton the pick of the ten games.
Last season's fourth-placed team entertain the side that finished one place above them in the table with Wayne Rooney returning again to his old stamping ground.
Wigan Athletic face a baptism of fire as they host champions Chelsea while Liverpool travel to Middlesbrough, evoking memories of Fabrizio Ravanelli's debut hat-trick in a 3-3 draw eight years ago.
Arsenal, in their new redcurrant shirts, take on Newcastle United at Highbury, and Aston Villa meet Bolton Wanderers.
Tottenham are at Portsmouth and Fulham take on Birmingham City.
Sunderland's first game back in the top flight is a home clash against Charlton Athletic, the side they lost to in the most dramatic of Play-Off finals in 1998, and West Ham face Blackburn Rovers.
August 13 fixtures (subject to change):
Arsenal v Newcastle
Aston Villa v Bolton
Everton v Man United
Fulham v Birmingham
Man City v West Brom
Middlesbrough v Liverpool
Portsmouth v Tottenham
Sunderland v Charlton
West Ham v Blackburn
Wigan v Chelsea.
The opening weekend should be an exciting affair on August 13 and 14 with Manchester United's trip to Everton the pick of the ten games.
Last season's fourth-placed team entertain the side that finished one place above them in the table with Wayne Rooney returning again to his old stamping ground.
Wigan Athletic face a baptism of fire as they host champions Chelsea while Liverpool travel to Middlesbrough, evoking memories of Fabrizio Ravanelli's debut hat-trick in a 3-3 draw eight years ago.
Arsenal, in their new redcurrant shirts, take on Newcastle United at Highbury, and Aston Villa meet Bolton Wanderers.
Tottenham are at Portsmouth and Fulham take on Birmingham City.
Sunderland's first game back in the top flight is a home clash against Charlton Athletic, the side they lost to in the most dramatic of Play-Off finals in 1998, and West Ham face Blackburn Rovers.
August 13 fixtures (subject to change):
Arsenal v Newcastle
Aston Villa v Bolton
Everton v Man United
Fulham v Birmingham
Man City v West Brom
Middlesbrough v Liverpool
Portsmouth v Tottenham
Sunderland v Charlton
West Ham v Blackburn
Wigan v Chelsea.
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