<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/manchester-city">Manchester City</a> begin their fifth straight title defence with a trip to Stamford Bridge to face <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/chelsea">Chelsea</a> on August 18, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-leaguehttps://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-league">Premier League</a> said on Tuesday.</p><p>Chelsea's newly appointed manager, Enzo Maresca, will face a familiar side as he previously assisted Pep Guardiola during their treble-winning season and also coached City's youth team.</p><p>FA Cup winners Manchester United host Fulham in the first match of the season on August 16 while last season's league runners-up Arsenal host Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first match on August 17.</p>.Football's financial arms race just went nuclear.<p>Among the other opening fixtures, Championship winners Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United entertain play-off victors Southampton.</p><p>Ipswich Town, who are returning to the Premier League after 22 years following back-to-back promotions, host Liverpool in an early kick-off on August 17.</p><p>The Premier League will begin in mid-August after the mid-season break was removed from the calendar in order to allow for a longer close-season break.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/manchester-city">Manchester City</a> begin their fifth straight title defence with a trip to Stamford Bridge to face <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/chelsea">Chelsea</a> on August 18, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-leaguehttps://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-league">Premier League</a> said on Tuesday.</p><p>Chelsea's newly appointed manager, Enzo Maresca, will face a familiar side as he previously assisted Pep Guardiola during their treble-winning season and also coached City's youth team.</p><p>FA Cup winners Manchester United host Fulham in the first match of the season on August 16 while last season's league runners-up Arsenal host Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first match on August 17.</p>.Football's financial arms race just went nuclear.<p>Among the other opening fixtures, Championship winners Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United entertain play-off victors Southampton.</p><p>Ipswich Town, who are returning to the Premier League after 22 years following back-to-back promotions, host Liverpool in an early kick-off on August 17.</p><p>The Premier League will begin in mid-August after the mid-season break was removed from the calendar in order to allow for a longer close-season break.</p>