Updated - Adds full fixtures list - Manchester City will open the defence of their title with a trip to Newcastle United after the English Premier League released the fixture list for the 2014-15 season.

Manuel Pellegrini's side, who claimed a second title in three seasons, have been handed a tough start to their campaign, hosting Liverpool in the second week, followed a fortnight later by a trip to Arsenal and then a home fixture against Chelsea.

Chelsea travel to newly promoted Burnley on the first day of the season, Aug. 16, followed by a home match to Championship winners Leicester City, who start life in the top-flight at home to Everton.

The other promoted side, Queens Park Rangers, host FA Cup runners-up Hull City in their first match, while Tottenham Hotspur will seek revenge for three defeats to West Ham United last term when they travel to east London on opening day.

Last season's runners-up Liverpool host Southampton in Ronald Koeman's first match in charge, while fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal's Manchester United host Swansea City.

Manchester City host Southampton on May 24, the final day of the season, while Arsenal host West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea host Sunderland, Manchester United travel to Hull and Liverpool visit Stoke City.

Opening day fixtures: Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Burnley v Chelsea, Leicester City v Everton, Liverpool v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea City, Newcastle United v Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers v Hull City, Stoke City v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland, West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur.

FULL FIXTURES LIST

August 16, 2014: Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Burnley v Chelsea, Leicester City v Everton, Liverpool v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea City, Newcastle United v Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers v Hull City, Stoke City v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland, West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

August 23, 2014: Aston Villa v Newcastle United, Chelsea v Leicester City, Crystal Palace v West Ham United, Everton v Arsenal, Hull City v Stoke City, Manchester City v Liverpool, Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland v Manchester United, Swansea City v Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers

August 30, 2014: Aston Villa v Hull City, Burnley v Manchester United, Everton v Chelsea, Leicester City v Arsenal, Manchester City v Stoke City, Newcastle United v Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland, Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion, Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool, West Ham United v Southampton

September 13, 2014: Arsenal v Manchester City, Chelsea v Swansea City, Crystal Palace v Burnley, Hull City v West Ham United, Liverpool v Aston Villa, Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers, Southampton v Newcastle United, Stoke City v Leicester City, Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion v Everton

September 20, 2014: Aston Villa v Arsenal, Burnley v Sunderland, Everton v Crystal Palace, Leicester City v Manchester United, Manchester City v Chelsea, Newcastle United v Hull City, Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City, Swansea City v Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United v Liverpool

September 27, 2014: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Aston Villa, Crystal Palace v Leicester City, Hull City v Manchester City, Liverpool v Everton, Manchester United v West Ham United, Southampton v Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City v Newcastle United, Sunderland v Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion v Burnley

October 4, 2014: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Chelsea v Arsenal, Hull City v Crystal Palace, Leicester City v Burnley, Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United v Everton, Sunderland v Stoke City, Swansea City v Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton, West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers

October 18, 2014: Arsenal v Hull City, Burnley v West Ham United, Crystal Palace v Chelsea, Everton v Aston Villa, Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United v Leicester City, Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool, Southampton v Sunderland, Stoke City v Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

October 25, 2014: Burnley v Everton, Liverpool v Hull City, Manchester United v Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Southampton v Stoke City, Sunderland v Arsenal, Swansea City v Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace, West Ham United v Manchester City

November 1, 2014: Arsenal v Burnley, Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Everton v Swansea City, Hull City v Southampton, Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City v Manchester United, Newcastle United v Liverpool, Stoke City v West Ham United

November 8, 2014: Burnley v Hull City, Liverpool v Chelsea, Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City, Southampton v Leicester City, Sunderland v Everton, Swansea City v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United, West Ham United v Aston Villa

November 22, 2014: Arsenal v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Southampton, Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Everton v West Ham United, Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City v Sunderland, Manchester City v Swansea City, Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City v Burnley

November 29, 2014: Burnley v Aston Villa, Liverpool v Stoke City, Manchester United v Hull City, Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City, Southampton v Manchester City, Sunderland v Chelsea, Swansea City v Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur v Everton, West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal, West Ham United v Newcastle United

December 2, 2014: Arsenal v Southampton, Burnley v Newcastle United (1945), Crystal Palace v Aston Villa, Leicester City v Liverpool, Manchester United v Stoke City, Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United

December 3, 2014: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, Everton v Hull City, Sunderland v Manchester City

December 6, 2014: Aston Villa v Leicester City, Hull City v West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool v Sunderland, Manchester City v Everton, Newcastle United v Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers v Burnley, Southampton v Manchester United, Stoke City v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace, West Ham United v Swansea City

December 13, 2014: Arsenal v Newcastle United, Burnley v Southampton, Chelsea v Hull City, Crystal Palace v Stoke City, Everton v Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City v Manchester City, Manchester United v Liverpool, Sunderland v West Ham United, Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa

December 20, 2014: Aston Villa v Manchester United, Hull City v Swansea City, Liverpool v Arsenal, Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Newcastle United v Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion, Southampton v Everton, Stoke City v Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley, West Ham United v Leicester City

December 26, 2014: Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers, Burnley v Liverpool, Chelsea v West Ham United, Crystal Palace v Southampton, Everton v Stoke City, Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United v Newcastle United, Sunderland v Hull City, Swansea City v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

December 28, 2014: Aston Villa v Sunderland, Hull City v Leicester City, Liverpool v Swansea City, Manchester City v Burnley, Newcastle United v Everton, Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace, Southampton v Chelsea, Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United, West Ham United v Arsenal

January 1, 2015: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, Hull City v Everton, Liverpool v Leicester City, Manchester City v Sunderland, Newcastle United v Burnley, Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City, Southampton v Arsenal, Stoke City v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea, West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

January 10, 2015: Arsenal v Stoke City, Burnley v Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea v Newcastle United, Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur, Everton v Manchester City, Leicester City v Aston Villa, Manchester United v Southampton, Sunderland v Liverpool, Swansea City v West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion v Hull City

January 17, 2015: Aston Villa v Liverpool, Burnley v Crystal Palace, Everton v West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City v Stoke City, Manchester City v Arsenal, Newcastle United v Southampton, Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United, Swansea City v Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland, West Ham United v Hull City

January 31, 2015: Arsenal v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Manchester City, Crystal Palace v Everton, Hull City v Newcastle United, Liverpool v West Ham United, Manchester United v Leicester City, Southampton v Swansea City, Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland v Burnley, West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

February 7, 2015: Aston Villa v Chelsea, Burnley v West Bromwich Albion, Everton v Liverpool, Leicester City v Crystal Palace, Manchester City v Hull City, Newcastle United v Stoke City, Queens Park Rangers v Southampton, Swansea City v Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, West Ham United v Manchester United

February 10, 2015: Arsenal v Leicester City (1945), Crystal Palace v Newcastle United (2000), Hull City v Aston Villa, Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United v Burnley Southampton v West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City.

February 11, 2015: Chelsea v Everton, Stoke City v Manchester City, Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers

February 21, 2015: Aston Villa v Stoke City, Chelsea v Burnley, Crystal Palace v Arsenal, Everton v Leicester City, Hull City v Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City v Newcastle United, Southampton v Liverpool, Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion, Swansea City v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

February 28, 2015: Arsenal v Everton, Burnley v Swansea City, Leicester City v Chelsea, Liverpool v Manchester City, Manchester United v Sunderland, Newcastle United v Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City v Hull City, West Bromwich Albion v Southampton, West Ham United v Crystal Palace

March 3, 2015: Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion, Hull City v Sunderland, Liverpool v Burnley, Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal, Southampton v Crystal Palace, West Ham United v Chelsea

March 4, 2015: Manchester City v Leicester City, Newcastle United v Manchester United, Stoke City v Everton, Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City

March 14, 2015: Arsenal v West Ham United, Burnley v Manchester City, Chelsea v Southampton, Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers, Everton v Newcastle United, Leicester City v Hull City, Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland v Aston Villa, Swansea City v Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

March 21, 2015: Aston Villa v Swansea City, Hull City v Chelsea, Liverpool v Manchester United, Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United v Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers v Everton, Southampton v Burnley, Stoke City v Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City, West Ham United v Sunderland

April 4, 2015: Arsenal v Liverpool, Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Stoke City, Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Everton v Southampton, Leicester City v West Ham United, Manchester United v Aston Villa, Sunderland v Newcastle United, Swansea City v Hull City, West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers

April 11, 2015: Burnley v Arsenal, Liverpool v Newcastle United, Manchester United v Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea, Southampton v Hull City, Sunderland v Crystal Palace, Swansea City v Everton, Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City, West Ham United v Stoke City

April 18, 2015: Arsenal v Sunderland, Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea v Manchester United, Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion, Everton v Burnley, Hull City v Liverpool, Leicester City v Swansea City, Manchester City v West Ham United, Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City v Southampton

April 25, 2015: Arsenal v Chelsea, Burnley v Leicester City, Crystal Palace v Hull City, Everton v Manchester United, Manchester City v Aston Villa, Newcastle United v Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United, Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City v Sunderland ,West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

May 2, 2015: Aston Villa v Everton, Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Hull City v Arsenal, Leicester City v Newcastle United, Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland v Southampton, Swansea City v Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City, West Ham United v Burnley

May 9, 2015: Arsenal v Swansea City, Aston Villa v West Ham United, Chelsea v Liverpool, Crystal Palace v Manchester United, Everton v Sunderland, Hull City v Burnley, Leicester City v Southampton, Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur

May 16, 2015: Burnley v Stoke City, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Manchester United v Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United, Southampton v Aston Villa, Sunderland v Leicester City, Swansea City v Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City, West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea, West Ham United v Everton

May 24, 2015: Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa v Burnley, Chelsea v Sunderland, Crystal Palace v Swansea City, Everton v Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City v Manchester United, Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City v Southampton, Newcastle United v West Ham United, Stoke City v Liverpool

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