Manchester United and Fulham get to kick off the next Premier League season. The teams' meeting at Old Trafford is played on 16 August and becomes the first match of the opening round.
It is clear after the English football league released the schedule for the coming season on Tuesday.
The entire opening round:
Friday, 16 August: Manchester United-Fulham.
Saturday, 17 August: Ipswich-Liverpool, Arsenal-Wolverhampton, Everton-Brighton, Newcastle-Southampton, Nottingham-Bournemouth, West Ham-Aston Villa.
Sunday, 18 August: Brentford-Crystal Palace, Chelsea-Manchester City.
Monday, 19 August: Leicester-Tottenham.
