Let's face it, for Manchester City, the fixture list represents the obstacle that stands between them and immortality. Of more importance is the question mark over Pep Guardiola. City start with a trip to face a Chelsea side managed by Pep's old coach Enzo Maresca.
Every club’s schedule from the opening day until the last of 2024/25
Data from Opta has looked at the difficulty of every team's first five fixtures of the new Premier League season. According to their numbers, Brentford and West Ham have the joint-toughest start to the season, closely followed by Ipswich and Arsenal. Brentford take on four of the "big six" in their start to the season, while West Ham's first three home games all come against sides that will be competing in Europe in the coming months.
New signing Will Ferry says Dundee United "are worthy of being part" of the Scottish Premiership and will "compete for everything" following their top-flight promotion. Left-back Ferry became Jim Goodwin's first summer recruit earlier this month, joining from Cheltenham Town on a three-year deal. The 23-year-old says he "always had an interest" in his new club, who he watched regularly last term on BBC Scotland as United went on to win the Championship title.