Champions Manchester United will begin their Premier League title defence at home to Newcastle on August 16th.

Alex Ferguson's side, who pipped Chelsea to the title last season and also beat the Stamford Bridge club in the Champions League final, close the campaign with a trip to face Coca-Cola Championships play-off final winners Hull on May 24th.

United face top four sides Liverpool and Chelsea away on successive weekends, September 13th and 20th respectively, before also visiting Arsenal on November 8th.

The Red Devils are at home to Chelsea on January 10th, play host to Liverpool on March 14th and Arsenal visit Old Trafford on May 16th, on the penultimate weekend of the season.

New Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari starts with a home game as the Premier League runners-up entertain FA Cup winners Portsmouth.

Chelsea then face Liverpool at home on October 25th and Arsenal at home on November 29th.

The Blues visit Liverpool on January 31th, Arsenal on May 9th and are away to Sunderland on the final day of the season.

Of the top sides Arsenal look to have the easier opening and closing day fixtures as they play at home to West Brom on August 16th and at home to fellow promoted side Stoke on May 24th.

Arsenal's fixtures against fellow top four side Liverpool are at home on December 20th and away on April 18th.

Liverpool begin their campaign away to Roy Keane's Sunderland and face a final day home game with Tottenham.