Leicester will begin their life as Premier League champions at home in the second round of fixtures with a game against Arsenal.
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Liverpool have what looks like an even tougher start, with games against Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester and Chelsea all coming in the first five weeks of the season.
Nowadays, there is a “big” game every weekend, with at least two of the top flight’s best sides playing each other.
Mourinho was handed a trip to Bournemouth for his first league game in charge of United, while Guardiola’s first league game as City manager is at home to Sunderland.
You can bet that Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce and Stoke City’s Mark Hughes, Guardiola’s opening opponents, will be relishing the chance of getting one over him.
Although the game is scheduled for Saturday August 13th – the high profile nature of the game could see it moved for television.
Liverpool are confident their Main Stand renovations will be complete in time to host Burnley in their first home match of next season.
The schedule for the Black Cats next campaign in the Premier League have now been released.
On October 22, Mourinho takes United to Stamford Bridge to face his former club Chelsea.
Perhaps a little less glamorous than the fixture that started 2016 – a trip to face Manchester United at Old Trafford – but a trip to London over the festive period is never bad, right?
Another intriguing game on opening day is Chelsea vs. West Ham United.
Ronald Koeman will start his Blues reign with a home match against Tottenham, while Jurgen Klopp ‘s Liverpool go to North London neighbours Arsenal on the opening day.
Premier League curtain down on May 1 next year.
That was the scene of an impressive 3-1 win for the Reds last season but Chelsea will be a very different proposition under new boss Antonio Conte come September. However, Leicester City were close to the same position last season that Hull are now in.
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After finishing fourth in 2015/16 City will face an early season playoff to qualify for the group stages of the competition.
