Arsenal and Coventry will face off in this season’s first Premier League matchup, with the defending champions taking on the newly promoted side to kick off the world’s top league.
The “Gunners” will kick off the season with their sights clearly set on a back-to-back title, with Mikel Arteta’s team stating that last year’s Premier League title wasn’t enough and that they remain hungry for even greater heights.
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This has been demonstrated by the outstanding signings the club has made during this summer’s transfer window, with the top ones being Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge, Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle, and Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
On the other side, Frank Lampard has returned to the top echelons of English soccer and seems determined to prove his worth as a coach, this time on the bench at Coventry, which he led back to the Premier League.
The Chelsea legend struggled in the past when he took that big step in his career to the sidelines, but now he’s ready to clear his name.
For the Premier League opener, the matchup between Manchester City and Bournemouth is also generating a lot of interest, while Newcastle will host Liverpool.
The schedule for Matchday 1 of the Premier League:
Friday, August
21: Arsenal vs. Coventry (10:00 p.m.)
Saturday, August
22: Hull vs. Manchester United (2:30 p.m.)
Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds (5:00 p.m.)
Everton vs. Crystal Palace (5:00 p.m.)
Ipswich vs. Sunderland (5:00 p.m.)
Brentford vs. Tottenham (7:30 p.m.)
Sunday, August
23: Brighton vs. Aston Villa (4:00 p.m.)
Manchester City vs. Bournemouth (4:00 p.m.)
Newcastle vs. Liverpool (6:30 p.m.)
Monday, August
24: Fulham vs. Chelsea (10:00 p.m.)
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