The Premier League’s first set of matches has been announced

Premier League champs,Chelsea will start the season defending their title as they play their first game against Swansea on the weekend of 8-9 August. Manchester City will take on West Brom while Manchester United face Tottenham at Old Trafford.

Other match-ups include Arsenal to take on West Ham at the Emirates Stadium and Liverpool will travel to Stoke City. Newcastle is set to play Southampton and Leicester will take on Sunderland.

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