Ten Premier League fixtures to watch out for — and why

Anfield without Klopp, Arsenal go to City in September, December derbies on Merseyside and Manchester.

FRIENDS AND RIVALS: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. They meet again at the Etihad in September.

We may still be waiting for the summer sun to arrive, and getting our football fix from Euro 2024, but the Premier League will be back in just over eight weeks’ time, so it’s not too early to assess how the fixture list will impact the title race.

Champions Manchester City face the toughest test of the opening day, heading to Chelsea (a side they dropped four points against last season), whilst Liverpool have an awkward trip to promoted Ipswich and Arsenal are home to Wolves.