{"id":442865,"date":"2011-06-17T08:24:06","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T08:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/17\/man-utd-face-west-brom-in-opener\/"},"modified":"2011-06-17T08:24:06","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T08:24:06","slug":"man-utd-face-west-brom-in-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/17\/man-utd-face-west-brom-in-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd face West Brom in opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"78.4765443567\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/53465000\/jpg\/_53465084_012043776-1.jpg\" width=\"464\" height=\"261\" alt=\"Manchester United\" \/> Manchester United won their 19th league title last season, surpassing Liverpool<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Brom on Saturday, 13 August.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season&#8217;s runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport1\/hi\/football\/13805991.stm\">Swansea&#8217;s first ever Premier League match<\/a> is at Manchester City, while QPR open with a home clash Bolton.<\/p>\n<p>Norwich, back in the top flight after six years, travel to Wigan.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere on the opening day, Tottenham and Everton meet at White Hart Lane, Fulham and Aston Villa face each other at Craven Cottage, while Blackburn host Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>After facing West Brom, Manchester United play home games against Tottenham and Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Of the sides that finished in the top four last season, Arsenal&#8217;s is perhaps the toughest start.<\/p>\n<p>Arsene Wenger&#8217;s men follow up their opener at St James&#8217; Park with a home game against Liverpool before a trip to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The game between Liverpool and Sunderland means Reds midfielder Jordan Henderson could get an immediate run-out against the team he signed from earlier this month in a \u00a320m deal.<\/p>\n<p>On 17 September, Manchester United host Chelsea, with other big games coming thick and fast the following month.<\/p>\n<p>United visit Liverpool on 15 October, Manchester City travel to Old Trafford on 22 October and Chelsea host Arsenal on 29 October.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening weekend &#8211; Saturday 13 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blackburn v Wolves<\/p>\n<p>Fulham v Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool v Sunderland<\/p>\n<p>Man City v Swansea<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle v Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>QPR v Bolton<\/p>\n<p>Stoke v Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham v Everton<\/p>\n<p>West Brom v Man Utd<\/p>\n<p>Wigan v Norwich<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 20 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal v Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa v Blackburn<\/p>\n<p>Bolton v Man City<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea v West Brom<\/p>\n<p>Everton v QPR<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd v Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>Norwich v Stoke<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland v Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>Swansea v Wigan<\/p>\n<p>Wolves v Fulham<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 27 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa v Wolves<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn v Everton<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea v Norwich<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool v Bolton<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd v Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle v Fulham<\/p>\n<p>Swansea v Sunderland<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham v Man City<\/p>\n<p>West Brom v Stoke<\/p>\n<p>Wigan v QPR<\/p>\n<p>All fixtures and kick-off times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow this link:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/go\/rss\/-\/sport1\/hi\/football\/13805912.stm\" title=\"Man Utd face West Brom in opener\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man Utd face West Brom in opener<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Manchester United won their 19th league title last season, surpassing Liverpool Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Brom on Saturday, 13 August. Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season&#8217;s runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland. 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