Manchester City will start the defence of their Premier League title away to Tottenham on the opening weekend of the season in August.

City will go into the new season as the favourites for the title, but their credentials are set to be tested from the off with Spurs, Arsenal, Leicester City, Chelsea and Liverpool to face in their first seven matches.

The club made a slow start off the blocks last season, and manager Pep Guardiola will hope that his team can make an improved start this time around, though they face a testing beginning to the campaign.

The opening round of fixtures for next season also sees Manchester United welcome Leeds to Old Trafford, while the other promoted sides, Norwich City and Watford, launch their campaigns at home to Liverpool and Aston Villa respectively.

European champions Chelsea are at home to Crystal Palace, Burnley and Brighton will meet at Turf Moor, Everton will host Southampton, it’s Leicester City against Wolves and Newcastle play West Ham at St. James’ Park.

The first meeting between Liverpool and Manchester City is down for October 2nd at Anfield, while Jurgen Klopp’s side will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United later that month.

The first Manchester derby is scheduled for November 6th at Old Trafford with the second derby down for March 5th.

There has been a mixed response among the club’s supporters regarding the fixtures, and here are a few reactions on Twitter.

Pretty good. Most Top Teams Away in first half of the season. Not too bad during Dec/Jan which is notoriously the difficult period.

Bring it!
— RyanD (@D2588Ryan) June 16, 2021

Our first 38 games seem pretty easy we should be able to capitalize quick
— Lex ⚡ (@CitySouljaa) June 16, 2021

Are we sure the fixtures are randomly generated? Fifth year in a row we’re away on the opening day, first Manchester Derby is always around the same time of year too
— Hamish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@HamishMCFC) June 16, 2021

United being handed very comfortable opening fixtures whilst City are away to Spurs, Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool in their first 7 fixtures. Premier League setting their agenda before a ball is kicked as usual #ManCity #herewegoagain
— Steve Slack (@im_slacko) June 16, 2021

Quite happy with the Premier League fixtures. I always want City to finish at home, have an easy run in, avoid the promoted teams early, have a winnable first home game (as we usually play badly) and get the tough away games out of the way early. We’ve got basically all of that.
— Leo🇧🇼 (@mcfcleo_) June 16, 2021

Spurs away. Norwich home. Arsenal home. Leicester away. Southampton home. Chelsea away then Liverpool away that’s our (Manchester City) first seven games 5/6 of the top six opponents we have to face – Manchester United will be in late November. If we start well, back to back🤔💙
— The Certified G (@g_certifed) June 16, 2021

Chelsea and city have almost identical fixtures.

Hard start in the first 7 games, fairly easy games in December, and easy games towards the end as well.
— Mihir 🦈 (@MCFC_Mihir) June 16, 2021

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