Perhaps the showpiece game of the opening weekend pits Arsenal against Manchester United, a game that was once a title decider, now pitting second from last season against 15th. It does not get much easier for the Gunners from their on out with their 38 game league campaign seeing two of their toughest away games in their first six.

The fixtures list for the upcoming Premier League season was announced this morning with fans up and down the country now assessing their schedule for the new campaign.Manchester United will be

Manchester United will face Arsenal, Manchester City, and Chelsea in their first five Premier League matches, and fans have embraced the tough run of fixtures.