Who will Man City meet on the first day of the Premier League season? Dates & fixtures announced
By Hidayah Ali
The Premier League fixture schedule for the 24/25 season has officially been announced, providing us with a look into what Manchester City's calendar could look like.
The next season of the Premier League will see Man City in pursuit of another historic achievement, being the first to win four PL titles in a row; they will now go one step further and try to make it five in a row.
On Tuesday, the official fixture list was confirmed, from dates, days and even potential days away from the League and instead commitment to the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.
While we do remain a long way away until the start of the 24/25 season, the preparations have started and for fans, the excitement of the club returning will be growing as the days go by.
Manchester City 24/25 Premier League season schedule
August: Chelsea 18th, Ipswich Town 24th, West ham 31st
September: Brentford 14th, Arsenal 21st, Newcastle 28th
October: Fulham 5th, Wolverhampton Wanders 19th, Southampton 26th
November: Bournemouth 2nd, Brighton and Hove Albion 9th, Tottenham 23rd, Liverpool 30th
December: Nottingham Forest 4th, Crystal Palace 7th, Manchester United 14th, Aston Villa 21st, Everton 26th, Leicester City 29th
January: West ham 4th, Brentford 14th, Ipswich Town 18th, Chelsea 25th
February: Newcastle 15th, Liverpool 22nd, Tottenham 25th
March: Nottingham Forest 8th, Brighton and Hove Albion 15th
April: Leicester City 2nd, Manchester United 5th, Crystal Palace 12th, Everton 19th, Aston Villa 26th (TBD)
May: Wolverhampton Wanders 3rd, Southampton 10th, Bournemouth 18th, Fulham 25th
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It's to be noted that potential dates for the Carabao Cup and FA Cup have not been included in this schedule. Still, for the Aston Villa fixture on the 26th of April, that day could also have a potential semi-final for the Cityzens.
The 17th of May will feature the final of the FA Cup, and Pep Guardiola will be fighting to retain their trophy after missing out to Man United last season, 2-1.
Going back to the Premier League, Man City will have quite the thrilling fixture to set their campaign off as they meet Chelsea. The two sides didn't register a win over the other last season in the Premier League, with two draws being the final results, 4-4 and 1-1.
Moving onto the next month, Man City will face an encounter with their title race opponent of the last two seasons, Arsenal. Even though it will be really early in the season, this will be a highly anticipated game and will have great importance for both sides in their dreams of winning the League.
After facing the Gunners, City will then turn their attention to Newcastle United.
The first Manchester PL derby comes in December and then again in April. Man United will be determined to get themselves a win over the current champions, after failing to do so in the League last season and conceding three goals in both meetings, 3-0 and 3-1.
On the final fixture of the Premier League, it will be Fulham that Manchester City take on; and that could either be a formality game where City are already winners of the League or, it could be last-day drama where City need to attain a victory if there is a title race going on.
Whatever the scenario, supporters will be looking forward to the start of the 24/25 season and what it has in store for Manchester City.