The publication of the 2022/23 Premier League fixtures has revealed that Manchester City will begin their title defence against West Ham at the London Stadium and finish the campaign away at Brentford.
Manchester City won their fourth title in five years in dramatic circumstances on the final day of last season, as three goals in less than six minutes helped the Blues retain the Premier League title for the second time under Pep Guardiola and scuppered Liverpool’s hopes of an unprecedented quadruple.
Guardiola, who has already added strikers Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez to his squad ahead of the upcoming season, will be bidding to win a third consecutive league title, and his fifth since moving to Manchester in 2016 - as he enters the final 12 months remaining on his current Manchester City contract.
The six-time Premier League champions will start and end their 2022/23 campaign in the capital, kicking off against West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday 7th August and rounding off the season at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday 28th May.
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The opening month of the season will see Guardiola's men face the Hammers, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and newly promoted Nottingham Forest - with Erling Haaland’s home debut set for Saturday 13th August against the Cherries.
Three matches in September include trips to Aston Villa and Wolves as well as a meeting with Antonio Conte’s Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 10th September on matchday seven.
A jam-packed October will start with the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday October 1st followed by Southampton at home the following week - prior to challenging away clashes against Liverpool on Saturday 15th October and Arsenal three days later.
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City are then due to face Brighton on Saturday 22nd before concluding a hectic month at the King Power Stadium on Saturday October 29th.
November will see the English top-flight champions play Fulham and Brentford at home before the first-team squad departs for international duty - with the World Cup in Qatar kicking off on Monday 21st November.
The Sky Blues will resume their Premier League campaign at Elland Road on Boxing Day before facing Everton on New Years’ Eve.
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City’s first league outing of 2023 will be at Stamford Bridge on Monday January 2nd with a Manchester derby tie two weeks later, taking place at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January. The opening month of the new year will finish with a home meeting with Wolves on Saturday 21st January.
Trips to Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth and a home game against Aston Villa make up February. Meanwhile in March, City welcome Newcastle and West Ham to the Etihad and also travel to Selhurst Park.
April looks set to be a defining month for Guardiola’s side in what the Blues will be hoping would prove to be another title run-in, as City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday April 1st, before games against Southampton, Leicester, Brighton, Arsenal and Fulham.
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In May, City will face Leeds and Everton prior to their final home match of the season against Chelsea on Saturday 20th May. One week later, the Sky Blues will conclude their 2022/23 campaign away at Brentford in west London.
Manchester City’s 2022/23 Premier League fixtures in full:
07/08/22 - West Ham (A)
13/08/22 - Bournemouth (H)
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20/08/22 - Newcastle (A)
27/08/22 - Crystal Palace (H)
31/08/22 - Nottingham Forest (H)
03/09/22 - Aston Villa (A)
10/09/22 - Tottenham (H)
17/09/22 - Wolves (A)
01/10/22 - Manchester United (H)
08/10/22 - Southampton (H)
15/10/22 - Liverpool (A)
18/10/22 - Arsenal (A)
22/10/22 - Brighton (H)
29/10/22 - Leicester (A)
05/11/22 - Fulham (H)
12/11/22 - Brentford (H)
26/12/22 - Leeds (A)
31/12/22 - Everton (H)
02/01/23 - Chelsea (A)
14/01/23 - Manchester United (A)
21/01/23 - Wolves (A)
04/02/23 - Tottenham (A)
11/02/23 - Aston Villa (H)
18/02/23 - Nottingham Forest (A)
25/02/23 - Bournemouth (A)
04/03/23 - Newcastle (H)
11/03/23 - Crystal Palace (A)
18/03/23 - West Ham (H)
01/04/23 - Liverpool (H)
08/04/23 - Southampton (A)
15/04/23 - Leicester (H)
22/04/23 - Brighton (A)
26/04/23 - Arsenal (H)
29/04/23 - Fulham (A)
06/05/23 - Leeds (H)
13/05/23 - Everton (A)
20/05/23 - Chelsea (H)
28/05/23 - Brentford (A)
*All dates subject to change
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Pep Guardiola, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur
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