Brum deal for United

CHAMPIONS Manchester United being their defence of the Barclays Premier League title at home to newly–promoted Birmingham City on August 15.

Next up for the Red Devils is a visit to Burnley, where they take on the Coca–Cola Championship play off–winners.

The title holders have to wait until the end of the month before their first match against one of the top four clubs as they take on Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 29, with the return fixture at the Emirates Stadium on January 30.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side visit Anfield to play Liverpool on October 24 and the Premier League runners–up are at Old Trafford on March 20.

Chelsea are the last of the other top four sides to face United as new manager Carlo Ancelotti’s side are at home to the champions on November 7, with the return fixture on April 3.

The first Manchester derby of the season is on September 19 when United are the hosts, while the return fixtures takes place on April 17.

United close the season at home to Stoke on May 9.

Mark Hughes’ City get their campaign under way with a Lancashire derby at Blackburn Rovers, before welcoming Everton to Eastlands in the midweek.

They are then at home to Wolves.

City are also the hosts on Boxing Day when Stoke City coming calling.

Liverpool start and end their season with away fixtures, at Tottenham on August 15 and Hull on May 9.

Liverpool visit Stamford Bridge on October 3 and play host to last season’s third–placed team on May 1.

Ancelotti’s first game in charge of Chelsea in English football will be at home to Hull on August 15, with the season finishing at home to Wigan on May 9.



Man Utd

August

15 Birmingham (H)

18 Burnley (A)

22 Wigan (A)

29 Arsenal (H)



September

12 Tottenham (A)

19 Man City (H)

26 Stoke (A)



October

3 Sunderland (H)

17 Bolton (H)

24 Liverpool (A)

31 Blackburn (H)



November

7 Chelsea (A)

21 Everton (H)

28 Portsmouth (A)



December

5 West Ham (A)

12 Aston Villa (H)

15 Wolverhampton (H)

19 Fulham (A)

26 Hull (A)

28 Wigan (H)



January

9 Birmingham (A)

16 Burnley (H)

26 Hull (H)

30 Arsenal (A)



February

6 Portsmouth (H)

10 Aston Villa (A)

20 Everton (A)

27 West Ham (H)



March

6 Wolverhampton (A)

13 Fulham (H)

20 Liverpool (H)

27 Bolton (A)



April

3 Chelsea (H)

10 Blackburn (A)

17 Man City (A)

24 Tottenham (H)



May

1 Sunderland (A)

9 Stoke (H)




Man City

August

15 Blackburn (A)

19 Everton (H)

22 Wolverhampton (H)

29 Portsmouth (A)



September

12 Arsenal (H)

19 Man Utd (A)

26 West Ham (H)



October

3 Aston Villa (A)

17 Wigan (A)

24 Fulham (H)

31 Birmingham (A)



November
7 Burnley (H)

21 Liverpool (A)

28 Hull (H)



December

5 Chelsea (H)

12 Bolton (A)

15 Tottenham (A)

19 Sunderland (H)

26 Stoke (H)

28 Wolverhampton (A)



January

9 Blackburn (H)

16 Everton (A)

26 Stoke (A)

30 Portsmouth (H)



February

6 Hull (A)

10 Bolton (H)

20 Liverpool (H)

27 Chelsea (A)



March

6 Tottenham (H)

13 Sunderland (A)

20 Fulham (A)

27 Wigan (H)



April

3 Burnley (A)

10 Birmingham (H)

17 Man Utd (H)

24 Arsenal (A)



May

1 Aston Villa (H)

9 West Ham (A)