Sunday, August 16, 2020

Manchester United face Arsenal in ‘leaked’ Premier League opening weekend fixture list, Leeds could play Newcastle, while Chelsea host Southampton

The 2020/21 Premier League opening weekend fixture list may have been leaked online, according to eagle-eyed supporters.

The new top-flight season in England starts on September 12 with the 2019/20 Europa League and Champions League campaigns yet to finish.

Liverpool lifted a first top-flight title in 30 years last season and will now want to retain it

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Liverpool lifted a first top-flight title in 30 years last season and will now want to retain it

Manchester United, who take on Sevilla in the Europa League semi-finals on Sunday evening, which is LIVE on talkSPORT, are the only English club left across both competitions.

And the Red Devils’ new season could start just three weeks after their last match if they make it to the final of the European competition on August 21.

The Premier League fixture schedule is set to be released on Friday.

However, the new edition of Fantasy Premier League is up and running and allows competitors to choose their players.

And in what appears to be a glitch, it showed who each player would be facing on the first day of the new season.

According to a leak on the game, it has revealed a mouthwatering opening weekend tie between Manchester United and Arsenal.

The 'leaked' opening-day Premier League fixtures

  • Brighton vs Sheffield United
  • Chelsea vs Southampton
  • Everton vs Fulham
  • Leeds United vs Newcastle United
  • Man City vs Crystal Palace
  • Manchester United vs Arsenal
  • Tottenham vs Aston Villa
  • West Brom vs Burnley
  • West Ham vs Liverpool
  • Wolves vs Leicester

Liverpool will start their title defence with a trip to West Ham, while Man City host Crystal Palace.

Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech could make their Chelsea debuts against Southampton at Stamford Bridge with Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham facing Aston Villa.

Leeds’ first game back in the Premier League after a 16-year exile will see them host Newcastle with fellow top-flight new boys West Brom taking on Burnley and Fulham travelling to Everton.

Other opening-day fixtures in the ‘leaked’ list include Brighton vs Sheffield United and Wolves vs Leicester.




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