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New fixtures released
The eagerly-awaited fixtures for the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season have now been released.
The new campaign kicks off on Saturday 13th August. Champions Manchester United begin the defence of their Barclays Premier League title away to West Bromwich Albion.
Runners-up Chelsea begin away to Stoke City.
Newly-promoted Swansea City play their first ever fixture in the Premier League away to Manchester City.
Neil Warnock's Queens Park Rangers host Bolton Wanderers while Norwich City go to Wigan Athletic.
Newcastle United meet Arsenal at St James' Park in a re-run of last season's thrilling 4-4 draw.
Liverpool are at home to Sunderland while Craven Cottage sees a match between two new managers as Fulham take on Aston Villa.
Everton go to Tottenham Hotspur while Blackburn Rovers face Wolverhampton Wanderers - just as they did on the final day of the 2010/11 campaign, although this time at Ewood Park.
KEY MATCHES
Fans will be keen to see the key matches between the teams who finished in the top four last season, although fixture dates are still subject to change.
The first of these is currently scheduled for the third weekend of the season when Arsenal go to Manchester United.
It is a tough start for the Gunners who host Liverpool a week earlier.
The first meeting between last season's top two comes at Old Trafford on 17th September.
INTRIGUING FINALE
The season boils up to an intriguing finale with champions Manchester United going to Sunderland and Chelsea hosting Blackburn.
Manchester City finish at home to QPR, Arsenal go to West Brom, Spurs host Fulham and Liverpool go to Swansea.
All dates and kick-off times have still to be confirmed and the fixtures are still subject to change. Click here to view all the fixtures for the 2011/12 season.
OPENING DAY FIXTURES
Blackburn v Wolverhampton
Fulham v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Sunderland
Man City v Swansea
Newcastle v Arsenal
QPR v Bolton
Stoke v Chelsea
Tottenham v Everton
West Brom v Man Utd
Wigan v Norwich
BOXING DAY FIXTURES
Arsenal v Wolverhampton
Bolton v Newcastle
Chelsea v Fulham
Liverpool v Blackburn
Man Utd v Wigan
Norwich v Tottenham
Stoke v Aston Villa
Sunderland v Everton
Swansea v QPR
West Brom v Man City
FINAL DAY FIXTURES
Chelsea v Blackburn
Everton v Newcastle
Man City v QPR
Norwich v Aston Villa
Stoke v Bolton
Sunderland v Man Utd
Swansea v Liverpool
Tottenham v Fulham
West Brom v Arsenal
Wigan v Wolverhampton
