City were due to open their season against Aston Villa and United against Burnley but those games have been moved.
United will now kick off the season at home to Crystal Palace on Sept. 19, according to the fixture list released by the league on Thursday, and City will travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers for their opener on the same day.
Elsewhere on the opening weekend, Crystal Palace host Southampton, while West Ham United face Newcastle United at the London Stadium.
Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ opening matches are both scheduled for Sept. 14, with the Blues travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolves visiting Sheffield United.
Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool then travel to Chelsea for their second game of the season before hosting FA Cup champions Arsenal.
The first major derby of the season is set for Oct. 17 when Everton host Liverpool, while the two Manchester derbies are scheduled for the weekends of Dec. 12 and March 6.
The season, which will not have a winter break, will conclude on May 23, less than three weeks before the start of the rescheduled European Championships
| Premier League fixtures opening weekend (exact dates to change) |
|---|
| Crystal Palace v Southampton (12 Sep) |
| Fulham v Arsenal (12 Sep) |
| Liverpool v Leeds United (12 Sep) |
| Tottenham Hotspur v Everton (12 Sep) |
| West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City (12 Sep) |
| West Ham United v Newcastle United (12 Sep) |
| Brighton v Chelsea (14 Sep) |
| Sheffield United v Wolves (14 Sep) |
| Burnley v Manchester United (later date) |
| Manchester City v Aston Villa (later date) |