Premier League 2017/18 to open with Arsenal vs Leicester on Friday night

Premier League 2017/18 to open with Arsenal vs Leicester on Friday night
Arsenal and Leicester will do battle on the first day of the new season  Credit: Getty images

The 2017/18 Premier League season will open with a Friday night match between Arsenal and Leicester City.

The Premier League announced the selected televised matches for the early weeks of the new season on Thursday.

And the Emirates Stadium will host the first game, with Arsenal playing 2015/16 champions Leicester with a 7.45pm kick-off on Friday 11 August, and shown live on Sky Sports.

The traditional season curtain raiser is the Community Shield, which takes place at Wembley on Sunday 6 August between Premier League champions Chelsea and FA Cup winners Arsenal.

Brighton's Premier League debut, against Manchester City, will be live on BT Sport on Saturday 12 August at 5.30pm.

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Chelsea's visit to Wembley for Tottenham's first Premier League game at their temporary home will be on TV Credit: Getty images

And Newcastle's return to the top flight, against last season's runners-up Tottenham, will be televised the following day at 1.30pm before Manchester United's home game with West Ham follows. Both will be televised by Sky.

The first London derby of the season pits Spurs against defending champions Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in a repeat of last season's FA Cup semi-final, and that will be shown by Sky Sports on Sunday 20 August, kicking off at 4pm.

Liverpool have two big games on Sky Sports either side of the international break, at home to Arsenal on Sunday 27 August at 4.00pm and at Manchester City on Saturday 9 September at 12.30pm.

Chelsea vs Arsenal and Manchester United vs Everton take place on Sunday 17 September with both matches on Sky Sports.

Chelsea's match with Manchester City on Saturday 30 September will now take place at 5.30pm on BT Sport.

Announced televised matches

Friday 11 August

7.45pm Arsenal v Leicester (Sky Sports)

Saturday 12 August

12.30pm Watford v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Brighton v Man City (BT Sport)

Sunday 13 August

1.30pm Newcastle v Spurs (Sky Sports)

4pm Man Utd v West Ham (Sky Sports)

Saturday 19 August

12.30pm Swansea v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Stoke v Arsenal (BT Sport)

Sunday 20 August

1.30pm Huddersfield v Newcastle (Sky Sports)

4pm Spurs v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Monday 21 August

8pm Man City v Everton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 26 August

12.30pm AFC Bournemouth v Man City (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Man Utd v Leicester (BT Sport)

Sunday 27 August

1.30pm West Brom v Stoke (Sky Sports)

4pm Liverpool v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Saturday 9 September

12.30pm Man City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Stoke v Man Utd (BT Sport)

Sunday 10 September

1.30pm Burnley v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)

4pm Swansea v Newcastle (Sky Sports)

Monday 11 September

8pm West Ham v Huddersfield (Sky Sports)

Friday 15 September

8pm AFC Bournemouth v Brighton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 16 September

12.30pm Crystal Palace v Southampton (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Spurs v Swansea (BT Sport)

Sunday 17 September

1.30pm Chelsea v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

4pm Man Utd v Everton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 23 September

12.30pm West Ham v Spurs (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Leicester v Liverpool (BT Sport)

Sunday 24 September

4pm Brighton v Newcastle (Sky Sports)

Monday 25 September

8pm Arsenal v West Brom (Sky Sports)

Saturday 30 September

12.30pm Huddersfield v Spurs (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Chelsea v Man City (BT Sport)

Sunday 1 October

12pm Arsenal v Brighton (BT Sport)

2.15pm Everton v Burnley (Sky Sports)

4.30pm Newcastle v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

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