Champions Man City to face Arsenal in EPL opener

Manchester City, champions of the English Premier League (EPL), and Arsenal will trade tackles in the 2018-19 season opener.

The EPL on Thursday released dates for all 380 matches that will be played throughout next season.

Arsenal will host the tie with City when the new EPL season kicks off on August 11.

In the same weekend, Manchester United will take on Leicester, Huddersfield will play Chelsea, while Tottenham whose stadium is being completed, will travel to Newcastle.

Here are the remaining fixtures for the first weekend of the league.

AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Liverpool v West Ham

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton

Wolves v Everton

The full EPL season fixtures can be viewed below.