The fixtures for the 2016-17 Premier League season, which starts on the weekend of August 13-14, were announced on Wednesday and the first Manchester derby – featuring Mourinho’s United and Guardiola’s City – will be played on September 10 at Old Trafford.
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Leicester face newly promoted Hull City in the opener, with Tottenham getting their EPL title challenge off to a start against Everton.
Liverpool are confident their Main Stand renovations will be complete in time to host Burnley in their first home match of next season.
Sky Sports will show 126 Premier League matches live next season, as well as offering exclusive mobile clips from all 380 top-flight matches between August and May 2017. Reigning champions Leicester City will play the first match at Hull City.
Finally on the opening day, Southampton – now looking to replace Koeman – are at home to Watford and Crystal Palace welcome West Brom to Selhurst Park.
City then have to face West Ham (who won at The Etihad last time around) before the first Manchester derby of the season.
However, four of United’s five opening day defeats in the Premier League era have come when they were playing away from home, which gives Bournemouth some hope.
Before that, London rivals Chelsea and West Ham United meet at Stamford Bridge on the opening day, with north-east rivals Sunderland and Middlesbrough shaping up on the second weekend.
The season runs through to May 21 with reigning champions Leicester closing against Bournemouth, Manchester United at home to Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Watford.
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Ronald Koeman’s first task as Everton manager will be to host Tottenham Hotspur, coached by his predecessor at Southampton, Maurico Pochettino. The club’s qualifying round matches will occur before games against Stoke (A) and West Ham (H). It’s then Tottenham (7/1) and Liverpool (15/2) in what is the tightest ante-post outright market in Premier League history.
