Breaking: Premier League 2024/25 fixtures released as Ipswich open with Liverpool

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Newly promoted Ipswich will host Liverpool while champions Manchester City are away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 Premier League season.

Ipswich, who are back in the top flight after a 22-year absence, will play on Saturday 17 August, with City starting their title defence at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, 18 August.

Manchester United’s game against Fulham at Old Trafford will kick off the campaign on Friday, 16 August.

The final day of the Premier League season takes place on Sunday, 25 May, with all fixtures to start at 16:00 BST.

What could be a massive game at both ends of the table sees newly-promoted Southampton host Arsenal at St Mary’s.

Manchester City, who will be aiming to win an unprecedented fifth Premier League title in a row, head to Fulham.

Two of the Premier League’s clubs in Europe, Manchester United and Aston Villa, end the season against each other at Old Trafford.

Final day of the season fixtures in full:

Bournemouth v Leicester City

Fulham v Manchester City

Ipswich Town v West Ham United

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Everton

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Southampton v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford

Boxing Day fixtures in full published

On Boxing Day, newly-promoted Ipswich Town head to Arsenal, while defending champions Manchester City will host Everton and Liverpool are at home to Championship winners Leicester City.

Chelsea host local rivals Fulham on Boxing Day, with Manchester United travelling to Wolves.

Boxing Day fixtures in full:

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth

Chelsea v Fulham

Liverpool v Leicester City

Manchester City v Everton

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United

Early-season derbiespublished at 09:1109:11

There are a few early Premier League derbies to watch out for in the opening weeks of the season.

Before the end of September, Manchester United host Liverpool, Tottenham host Arsenal and Aston Villa take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.

All kick-offs 15:00 BST

Saturday, 31 August

Manchester United v Liverpool

Saturday, 14 September

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Saturday, 21 September

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

NB: Kick-off times are subject to change for televised matches.

How the 2024-25 season’s fixtures are structuredpublished at 09:1009:10

The 2024-25 season starts 16-19 August and will conclude on Sunday, 25 May, when every game will kick-off at the same time.

It will consist of 33 rounds of weekend fixtures, four midweek rounds of matches and one bank holiday match week.

The international breaks will take place in September, October, November and March, with the third round of the FA Cup moved to the second weekend of January instead of its traditional slot the weekend before.

The FA Cup final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 17 May, a week before the end of the Premier League season

To accommodate the mid-August start, there will be no winter break this campaign, while the Christmas Eve fixture has also been dropped.

The Premier League has assured clubs they will not be asked to play twice in less than 60 hours at any point over Christmas and New Year.

Key dates across the seasonpublished at 09:0609:06

Stick with us and we will look at the key talking points locked inside those Premier League fixtures, starting with a look at some of the key dates for the new season ahead.

Last season’s final-day title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal are first due to face each other on Saturday, 21 September, at the Etihad Stadium before meeting again at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 1 February.

Arne Slot will face a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton for his first Merseyside Derby as Liverpool manager on Saturday, 7 December, with the two facing at Anfield on Wednesday, 2 April.

On Sunday, 25 May, the final day of the season, Manchester City face a trip to Fulham, Liverpool are at home to Crystal Palace and Arsenal head to Southampton.

Saturday, 21 September

Manchester City v Arsenal

Saturday, 7 December

Everton v Liverpool

Saturday, 1 February

Arsenal v Manchester City

Wednesday, 2 April

Liverpool v Everton

Sunday, 25 May

Fulham v Manchester City

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Arsenal

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