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Premier League 2020/21 fixtures: Liverpool to face Leeds on day 1

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The 2020/21 Premier League fixture lists have been released with reigning champions Liverpool to meet the newly promoted Leeds on day one.

The summer break is nearly over as teams have just three weeks left to prepare for the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, which starts on September 12.

Kicking things off on the opening weekend of the new season will be champions Liverpool and Championship winners Leeds United.

Fellow promoted side West Brom, on the other hand, will play host to Leicester City at The Hawthorns. While play-off winners Fulham welcome Arsenal to Craven Cottage in London.

But the fixtures for Manchester City vs Aston Villa and Burnley vs Manchester United have been postponed to give City and United a 30-day cushion to recover from their Champions League and Europa League campaigns respectively.

When these matches will take place next remains unknown as the Premier League hasn’t announced a new date yet.

Chelsea and Wolves, meanwhile, begin their Premier League seasons two days later than planned due to their slightly earlier European exits.

Here are the opening games of the 2019/20 weekend as stated on the league’s official website.

Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

September 12

Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Fulham vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Leeds United
Spurs vs Everton
West Brom vs Leicester City
West Ham vs Newcastle United

Monday 14 September

Brighton vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs Wolves

What are the key fixtures to look out for?

Derbies are always a special affair in England, with one between Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool always being an intense affair. The clubs will host the season’s first derby on October 17.

Manchester United and Leeds can renew their old rivalry on December 19, while Tottenham v Arsenal and the Manchester derby are always worth a watch as well.

Title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool will meet for the first time on November 7 at the Etihad Stadium and again at Anfield on February 6.

When are the derby games?

Everton v Liverpool – 17 October
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – 5 December
Manchester United v Manchester City – 12 December
Wolves v West Brom – 16 January
Liverpool v Everton – 20 February –
Manchester City v Manchester United – 6 March
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur – 13 March
West Brom v Wolves – 1 May

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