Premier League fixtures: Arsenal face tough start to life on the road | OneFootball

Arsenal are braced for a series of tough away games in the early stages of the new season after the Premier League fixtures were released on Thursday.

The 2020-21 season-opener involves a short trip across London for the Gunners, but after that visit to newly promoted Fulham, things are set to get markedly more difficult on the road.

Before October is out, Mikel Arteta's side will have visited Anfield, the Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford.

Fans will have to wait until December 5 for a chance to see if Arsenal can avenge their July defeat to Tottenham at their bitter rivals' stadium. The return match is not until March.

The club's opening home game is also a London derby, with West Ham the visitors, while Boxing Day will see Chelsea visit the Emirates.

Arteta led Arsenal to a disappointing eighth-placed finish last season, but the club did claim silverware by lifting the FA Cup.

Arsenal's fixtures in full: September 12 - Fulham v Arsenal September 19 - Arsenal v West Ham  September 26 - Liverpool v Arsenal October 3 - Arsenal v Sheffield United October 17 - Manchester City v Arsenal October 24 - Arsenal v Leicester City October 31 - Manchester United v Arsenal November 7 - Arsenal v Aston Villa November 21 - Leeds United v Arsenal November 28 - Arsenal v Wolves December 5 - Tottenham v Arsenal December 12 - Arsenal v Burnley December 15 - Arsenal v Southampton December 19 - Everton v Arsenal December 26 - Arsenal v Chelsea December 28 - Brighton v Arsenal January 2 - West Brom v Arsenal January 12 - Arsenal v Crystal Palace January 16 - Arsenal v Newcastle United

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January 27 - Southampton v Arsenal January 30 - Arsenal v Manchester United February 2 - Wolves v Arsenal February 6 - Aston Villa v Arsenal February 13 - Arsenal v Leeds United February 20 - Arsenal v Manchester City February 27 - Leicester City v Arsenal March 6 - Burnley v Arsenal March 13 - Arsenal v Tottenham  March 20 - West Ham v Arsenal April 3 - Arsenal v Liverpool April 10 - Sheffield United v Arsenal April 17 - Arsenal v Fulham April 24 - Arsenal v Everton May 1 - Newcastle United v Arsenal May 8 - Arsenal v West Brom May 12 - Chelsea v Arsenal May 15 - Crystal Palace v Arsenal May 23 - Arsenal v Brighton