Premier League fixtures: Season starts August the 16th 2014

Premier League champions Manchester City will start their 2014-15 Premier League campaign at Newcastle.

The opening weekend of 16 August also sees promoted Burnley face Chelsea.

Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United host Swansea and Ronald Koeman’s Southampton visit Liverpool.

Celtic’s stadium is being used for the Commonwealth Games so their Premiership opener against Partick Thistle on 9 August is postponed, but Rangers face Hearts in the Championship.

The postponement at Celtic Park means the club do not play a top-flight game until they visit Scottish Cup winners St Johnstone on 13 August.

The pick of the Scottish Premiership games that are taking place is Aberdeen’s encounter with Dundee United at Pittodrie.

South of the border, promoted Wolves face Reading in the pick of a Championship fixture list that also includes Cardiff’s visit to Blackburn.

Relegated duo Yeovil and Doncaster meet in League One, where Fleetwood Town make their debut at that level against Crewe at Highbury Stadium.

In League Two, Luton have been given a long trip to Carlisle for their return to the Football League after a five-year absence, with fellow promoted side Cambridge entertaining Plymouth.

The entire Football League programme opens on 9 August.

Tottenham will begin life under new boss Mauricio Pochettino with a local derby at West Ham, while the Premier League’s other new manager, Alan Irvine, sends his West Brom side into action at home to Sunderland.

Last season’s Championship winners Leicester will look forward to a meeting with Everton and QPR’s play-off triumph has earned them an opening day fixture with Hull at Loftus Road.

Arsenal, who ended their nine-year wait for a trophy at Wembley in the FA Cup final last month, entertain Crystal Palace.