Liverpool Premier League fixtures confirmed with Arne Slot first game revealed

Arne Slot will begin his reign as Liverpool head coach at promoted Ipswich Town after the fixtures for the new Premier League season were released.

The Reds travel to Portman Road on Saturday, August 17 for the 12.30pm kick-off, while ending the campaign at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday, May 25 next year.

It continues the trend that so irked Slot's predecessor, Jurgen Klopp, of Liverpool being the lunchtime kick-off far more often than any other club over the last nine years. The game is also the fourth season in a row the Reds start away from home and is also the fifth time in sixth campaigns they'll open against a promoted team.

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Liverpool's first home game is against Brentford on the second weekend, before the first blockbuster clash of the season the following week when they travel to bitter North West rivals Manchester United.

That, though, is the only one of their main rivals the Reds will face during the first seven games, during which they also play Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth at home and Wolves and Crystal Palace away.

Key dates include clashes at home to Manchester City on November 30 with the return at the Etihad on February 22, while the home game against Manchester United is on January 4. The first Merseyside derby of the season against Everton is at Goodison on December 7 with the Anfield clash in midweek on Wednesday, April 2.

Liverpool are at Arsenal on October 25 although the return isn't until the penultimate home game on May 10. The games against Chelsea are at Anfield on October 18 and Stamford Bridge on May 3, while the Boxing Day game sees Liverpool at home to promoted Leicester City.

While the first round of games have been chosen for live television coverage, the remainder of the fixtures are subject to change once Sky Sports and TNT Sports have their weekly picks for broadcast.

Liverpool 2024/25 Premier League fixtures (3pm unless stated)

Aug 17 Ipswich Town (A) 12.30pm

Aug 24 Brentford (H)

Aug 31 Manchester United (A)

Sep 14 Nottingham Forest (H)

Sep 21 Bournemouth (H)

Sep 28 Wolves (A)

Oct 5 Crystal Palace (A)

Oct 19 Chelsea (H)

Oct 26 Arsenal (A)

Nov 2 Brighton (H)

Nov 9 Aston Villa (H)

Nov 23 Southampton (A)

Nov 30 Manchester City (H)

Dec 4 Newcastle United (A) 7.45pm

Dec 7 Everton (A)

Dec 14 Fulham (H)

Dec 21 Tottenham Hotspur (A)

Dec 26 Leicester City (H)

Dec 29 West Ham United (A)

Jan 4 Manchester United (H)

Jan 14 Nottingham Forest (A) 7.45pm

Jan 18 Brentford (A)

Jan 25 Ipswich Town (H)

Feb 1 Bournemouth (A)

Feb 15 Wolves (H)

Feb 22 Manchester City (A)

Feb 26 Newcastle United (H) 8pm

Mar 8 Southampton (H)

Mar 15 Aston Villa (A)

Apr 2 Everton (H) 8pm

Apr 5 Fulham (A)

Apr 12 West Ham (H)

Apr 19 Leicester City (A)

Apr 26 Tottenham Hotspur (H)

May 3 Chelsea (A)

May 10 Arsenal (H)

May 18 Brighton (A)

May 25 Crystal Palace (H)