Two-and-a-half months after the action halted for a summer break, the Premier League is about to return for the 2023/24 season.
All 20 top-flight teams are in action across the opening four days of the campaign, including reigning champions Manchester City and newly-promoted clubs Luton Town, Sheffield United and Burnley.
Two teams who have qualified for Europe this season and two who are part of the group traditionally known as the 'Big Six' play each other in the opening round of fixtures.
The Sporting News takes a look at which game will be launching the programme and which matches will follow as the matches begin once again.
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First Premier League game of the season: Who's playing?
Manchester City will visit Burnley before anyone else plays a Premier League game on the first weekend, representing a rendezvous for Cityzens legend Vincent Kompany with his former club.
A relative newcomer to management, Kompany guided the Clarets to promotion from the Championship with plenty to spare last season, making a hugely impressive start to his coaching career in England.
Kompany won the Premier League four times with City between 2012 and 2019, and he knows how difficult it is to stop their current crop after they hammered Burnley 6-0 in the FA Cup quarterfinals in March.
The manner of Burnley's promotion suggested they are capable of competing in the Premier League, and a more promising display in the fixture would give them encouragement even if they do not achieve an early upset.
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When is the first game of the Premier League season?
The Burnley vs. Man City game will be played at Turf Moor at 8 p.m. BST on Friday, August 11 2023.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Fri, Aug. 11 | 3 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Fri, Aug. 11 | 3 p.m. ET |
| UK | Fri, Aug. 11 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sat, Aug. 12 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sat, Aug. 12 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sat, Aug. 12 | 3 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sat, Aug. 12 | 3 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sat, Aug. 12 | 3 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sat, Aug. 12 | 7 a.m. NZDT |
When does the Premier League start for Arsenal and Man United?
Arsenal are involved in the first fixture on Saturday, August 12 2023, when they host Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium at 12.30 p.m. BST.
The Gunners finished second last season, while third-placed Manchester United will have their first chance to build towards an improved finish this time around when Wolves visit Old Trafford on Monday, August 14 2023 at 8 p.m. BST.
Premier League fixtures on opening weekend of the 2023/24 season
Newly-monied Newcastle United finished fourth last season, and they host an Aston Villa side who were revitalised from relegation worriers to European qualifiers under Unai Emery in the first Saturday evening game of 2023/24.
Two of the most high-profile teams meet in the late kickoff on the opening Sunday, when Chelsea play their first competitive match under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino at home to a Liverpool team looking to improve on a fifth-placed finish.
Friday, August 11
| Match | UK | USA & Canada | Australia |
| Burnley vs. Manchester City | 8 p.m. BST | 3 p.m. ET | 5 a.m. (Saturday) |
Saturday, August 12
| Match | UK | USA & Canada | Australia |
| Arsenal vs. Nott'm Forest | 12:30 p.m. BST | 7:30 a.m. ET | 9:30 p.m. AEST |
| Sheffield United vs. C. Palace | 3 p.m. BST | 10 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. AEST (Sunday) |
| Bournemouth vs. West Ham | 3 p.m. BST | 10 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. AEST (Sunday) |
| Brighton vs. Luton Town | 3 p.m. BST | 10 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. AEST (Sunday) |
| Everton vs. Fulham | 3 p.m. BST | 10 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. AEST (Sunday) |
| Newcastle vs. Aston Villa | 5:30 p.m. BST | 12:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 a.m. AEST (Sunday) |
Sunday, August 13
| Match | UK | USA & Canada | Australia |
| Brentford vs. Tottenham | 2 p.m; BST | 9 a.m. ET | 11 p.m. AEST |
| Chelsea vs. Liverpool | 4:30 p.m. BST | 11:30 a.m. ET | 1:30 a.m. AEST (Monday) |
Monday, August 14
| Match | UK | USA & Canada | Australia |
| Manchester United vs. Wolves | 8 p.m. BST | 3 p.m. ET | 5 a.m. AEST (Tuesday) |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
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| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).