Premier League fixtures: Arsenal open against Coventry, Liverpool at Newcastle

Coventry will begin their first Premier League campaign in 25 years with a Friday night trip to the champions, Arsenal, on 21 August. Their fellow promoted club Hull begin at home to Manchester United on the Saturday and Ipswich entertain Sunderland that day. Other eye-catching opening weekend fixtures include Andoni Iraola taking Liverpool to Newcastle on 23 August for his debut match and Manchester City starting life after Pep Guardiola at home to Bournemouth on the same day. Quick Guide Opening fixtures Show Friday 21 August Arsenal v Coventry (8pm BST) Saturday 22 August Hull v Manchester United (12.30pm), Everton v Crystal Palace (3pm), Ipswich v Sunderland (3pm), Nottingham Forest v Leeds (3pm), Brentford v Spurs (5.30pm) Sunday 23 August Brighton v Aston Villa (2pm), Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm), Liverpool v Newcastle (4.30pm) Monday 24 August Fulham v Chelsea (8pm) Brentford host Tottenham, Everton welcome Crystal Palace and Leeds visit Nottingham Forest that weekend while Aston Villa make the trip to Brighton before the new Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, begins at Fulham on Monday 24 August. Iraola’s Anfield debut will occur on the weekend of 29 August against Nottingham Forest and a first top-flight match at Coventry’s home stadium since 2001 will be against Hull. Arsenal go to Aston Villa on the second weekend and a week later host Chelsea. Trips to Sunderland and Brighton follow. …