Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League starts with a meeting with Arne Slot's Liverpool on the opening weekend of the season.

It does not get much easier for the Tractor Boys, who head to Manchester City for their first away match of the campaign.

On Boxing Day, they head to title contenders Arsenal before playing host to Chelsea three days later.

On the final day of the season, Ipswich host West Ham at Portman Road.

Ipswich Town's first six Premier League fixtures:

Ipswich Town v Liverpool - Saturday, 17 August (12:30 BST)

Manchester City v Ipswich Town - Saturday, 24 August

Ipswich Town v Fulham - Saturday, 31 August

Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town - Saturday, 14 September

Southampton v Ipswich Town - Saturday, 21 September

Ipswich Town v Aston Villa - Saturday, 28 September

NB: Only kick-off times for the opening weekend's fixtures have been confirmed.

You can follow all of the latest Ipswich Town news via our dedicated club page here.

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With the Champions League expanding to eight games, there is more juggling for managers to do.

Mikel Arteta might not be too happy to discover his side have tough trips to Tottenham and Manchester City either side of their opening first phase in September.

City have five away games out of seven immediately before their Champions League games.

There are also back-to-back Champions League and Europa League fixtures in January for the first time - City play Chelsea in the middle of those.

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Arsenal

As well as having an increase in their schedule due to the extended Champions League season, Arsenal's first three fixtures away from home in the Premier League come against three of last season's top sides (where they finished last season in brackets):

• 24 August - Aston Villa (4th)
• 14 September - Tottenham (5th)
• 21 September - Manchester City (1st)

In the days leading up to their trip to defending champions City, Arsenal also face their first Champions League game of the season.

Click here to view all of Arsenal's fixture on their club page.

The final day of the Premier League season takes place on Sunday, 25 May, with all fixtures to start at 16:00 BST.

What could be a massive game at both ends of the table sees newly-promoted Southampton host Arsenal at St Mary's.

Manchester City, who will be aiming to win an unprecedented fifth Premier League title in a row, head to Fulham.

Two of the Premier League's clubs in Europe, Manchester United and Aston Villa, end the season against each other at Old Trafford.

Final day of the season fixtures in full:

Bournemouth v Leicester City

Fulham v Manchester City

Ipswich Town v West Ham United

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Everton

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Southampton v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford

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The Premier League tries to avoid derby matches over the Christmas period, which in 2024-25 will include a round of games scheduled for Boxing Day and another on Sunday, 29 December - which will all be subject to moving for TV.

It inevitably means some lengthy journeys.

Aston Villa have the longest Boxing Day trip - 200 miles to Newcastle.

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On Boxing Day, newly-promoted Ipswich Town head to Arsenal, while defending champions Manchester City will host Everton and Liverpool are at home to Championship winners Leicester City.

Chelsea host local rivals Fulham on Boxing Day, with Manchester United travelling to Wolves.

Boxing Day fixtures in full:

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford

Chelsea v Fulham

Liverpool v Leicester City

Manchester City v Everton

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United

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There are a few early Premier League derbies to watch out for in the opening weeks of the season.

Before the end of September, Manchester United host Liverpool, Tottenham host Arsenal and Aston Villa take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.

All kick-offs 15:00 BST

Saturday, 31 August

Manchester United v Liverpool

Saturday, 14 September

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Saturday, 21 September

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

NB: Kick-off times are subject to change for televised matches.

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The 2024-25 season starts 16-19 August and will conclude on Sunday, 25 May, when every game will kick-off at the same time.

It will consist of 33 rounds of weekend fixtures, four midweek rounds of matches and one bank holiday match week.

The international breaks will take place in September, October, November and March, with the third round of the FA Cup moved to the second weekend of January instead of its traditional slot the weekend before.

The FA Cup final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 17 May, a week before the end of the Premier League season

To accommodate the mid-August start, there will be no winter break this campaign, while the Christmas Eve fixture has also been dropped.

The Premier League has assured clubs they will not be asked to play twice in less than 60 hours at any point over Christmas and New Year.

Stick with us and we will look at the key talking points locked inside those Premier League fixtures, starting with a look at some of the key dates for the new season ahead.

Last season's final-day title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal are first due to face each other on Saturday, 21 September, at the Etihad Stadium before meeting again at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 1 February.

Arne Slot will face a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton for his first Merseyside Derby as Liverpool manager on Saturday, 7 December, with the two facing at Anfield on Wednesday, 2 April.

On Sunday, 25 May, the final day of the season, Manchester City face a trip to Fulham, Liverpool are at home to Crystal Palace and Arsenal head to Southampton.

Saturday, 21 September

Manchester City v Arsenal

Saturday, 7 December

Everton v Liverpool

Saturday, 1 February

Arsenal v Manchester City

Wednesday, 2 April

Liverpool v Everton

Sunday, 25 May

Fulham v Manchester City

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Arsenal

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Premier League fans can access the full fixtures from August by clicking on this link.

You can also find out your team's fixtures by clicking on this club-by-club page.

Have a read, let it soak in, then get in touch with us via text, WhatsApp or X to tell us what you think - which fixtures stand out, which matches are you most excited about?

Newly promoted Ipswich will host Liverpool while champions Manchester City are away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 Premier League season.

Ipswich, who are back in the top flight after a 22-year absence, will play on Saturday 17 August, with City starting their title defence at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, 18 August.

Manchester United's game against Fulham at Old Trafford will kick off the campaign on Friday, 16 August.

All times BST

Friday, 16 August

Manchester United v Fulham (20:00)

Saturday, 17 August

Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30)

Arsenal v Wolverhampton (15:00)

Everton v Brighton (15:00)

Newcastle United v Southampton (15:00)

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth (15:00)

West Ham United v Aston Villa (17:30)

Sunday, 18 August

Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)

Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)

Monday, 19 August

Leicester City v Tottenham (20:00)

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We are assuming that Kylian Mbappe will choose to wear a mask for the rest of France's Euro 2024 fixtures, once he is given the green light to play.

Here are a few others players who opted to wear a protective mask after injury.

Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas wore a protective mask after he sustained a broken nose in 2015.

He received surgery to repair his broken nose and continued to wear the protective mask.

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Tammy Abraham wore a protective mask in February 2023 while playing for Roma, after suffering an eye injury.

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And Tottenham's Son Heung-min wore a mask throughout the 2022 World Cup after he suffered a fractured cheekbone playing for Spurs. At the time, the South Korea forward told Standard Sport that he was concerned he would struggle to see the ball while wearing a mask.

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Just send us your messages via text, WhatsApp or X using the contact details above and we will publish a selection on the page throughout the day.

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In the meantime, though, let's quickly look forward to what lies in store for the rest of the day:

• Newspaper round-up and Euros reaction - including more updates on Kylian Mbappe's injury
• Build-up to today's two matches - Turkey v Georgia (17:00) and Portugal v Czech Republic (20:00)
• Updates from the Scotland and England camps
• Premier League fixtures announcement (09:00)

FYI: Today's Group F encounters represent the end of the first round of matches at the Euros.

OK folks, this is your 20-minute warning...the Premier League fixtures will be announced at 09:00 BST.

We will dissect those for you as soon as we get them.

Anon: No Mbappe. No party.

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