Arsenal's 2024/25 Premier League fixtures announced with tough away run against Aston Villa, Tottenham and Man City
Arsenal begin the 2024/25 Premier League season against Wolves on Saturday, August 17.
And Mikel Arteta faces a tough opening five fixtures that include successive trips to Aston Villa, Tottenham and Man City, three of the top five last season.
After finishing as runners-up in each of the last two seasons for city of manchesterIt is believed that it could be the third charm for Arsenal in the next campaign.
But they know they have to start the semester full steam ahead, just as they have done the previous two years.
Having amassed 89 points in the 2023/24 season, manager Arteta will be desperate to get off to a fast start to once again show that they mean business.
Arsenal boast an impressive record in terms of Premier League openers, with only Manchester United and Chesea recording more than their 18 wins in 32 matches.
Since the creation of the Premier League in 1992, the North Londoners have lost their first match eight times; the last one was in August 2021 in Brentford.
The start of the new season is an opportunity for Arteta to make a big statement of intent.
After facing Wolves on the opening day at the Emirates at 3pm, they travel to Aston Villa, who finished fourth last season, before hosting Brighton at the Emirates.
It is the next series of matches that could define the first part of the season.
They travel to north London rivals Tottenham on September 14, before traveling to champions City the following week.
ARSENAL FIRST FIVE GAMES
- Arsenal against wolves
- Aston Villa-Arsenal
- Arsenal-Brighton
- Tottenham-Arsenal
- Manchester City-Arsenal
Arsenal host Spurs in the reverse North London derby on January 14 in a midweek match at the Emirates.
Three of Arsenal's last five games are at home, starting with clashes against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth before a trip to face Liverpool at Anfield.
The last match at the Emirates will be against Newcastle United, before the season concludes at Southampton on Sunday 25 May.
talkSPORT will once again be the home of Premier League football on the radio in 2024/25. We'll bring you over 120 top-notch commentary across our network, starting with the opening match between Manchester United and Fulham.
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