The season's curtain-raiser will see champions Liverpool host newly-promoted AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday, August 15. The match is scheduled for a 9:00 PM WAT kickoff.
A busy Saturday, August 16, will follow with five fixtures. The day begins at 12:30 PM WAT with Aston Villa hosting Newcastle United. A flurry of games will then take place at 4:00 PM WAT, including Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Fulham, Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford, Sunderland vs. West Ham, and Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley. The evening's late match will be a heavyweight contest between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at 6:30 PM WAT.
Sunday, August 17, brings two major fixtures. Chelsea will host Crystal Palace at 3:00 PM WAT, while the day's main event, Manchester United vs. Arsenal, will kick off at 5:30 PM WAT.
The opening weekend concludes on Monday, August 18, with Leeds United marking their return to the Premier League with a home game against Everton at 9:00 PM WAT.
The full schedule for the opening weekend is as follows (all times WAT):
Friday, August 15
• 9:00 PM: Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth
Saturday, August 16
• 12:30 PM: Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United
• 4:00 PM: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Fulham
• 4:00 PM: Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford
• 4:00 PM: Sunderland vs. West Ham
• 4:00 PM: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley
• 6:30 PM: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City
Sunday, August 17
• 3:00 PM: Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace
• 5:30 PM: Manchester United vs. Arsenal
Monday, August 18
• 9:00 PM: Leeds United vs. Everton