Football: Manchester United's fixtures for the new Premier League season

Manchester United launch their Premier League title defence with a visit to Swansea.

It will be David Moyes' first in charge of the champions in the league and he faces a return to his former club Everton on April 19.

His first encounter against rivals Manchester City comes on September 21 at the Etihad Stadium and he takes on Liverpool at Anfield on Aug 31.

His first league meeting against Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, is on Aug 24. United will finish the season with a trip to Southampton.

AUGUST

Aug 17: Swansea City (a)

Aug 24: Chelsea (h)

Aug 31: Liverpool (a)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Crystal Palace (h)

Sep 21: Manchester City (a)

Sep 28: West Bromwich Albion (h)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: Sunderland (a)

Oct 19: Southampton (h)

Oct 26: Stoke City (h)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Fulham (a)

Nov 9: Arsenal (h)

Nov 23: Cardiff City (a)

Nov 30: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Everton (h)

Dec 7: Newcastle United (h)

Dec 14: Aston Villa (a)

Dec 21: West Ham United (h)

Dec 26: Hull City (a)

Dec 28: Norwich City (a)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

Jan 11: Swansea City (h)

Jan 18: Chelsea (a)

Jan 28: Cardiff City (h)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Stoke City (a)

Feb 8: Fulham (h)

Feb 12: Arsenal (a)

Feb 22: Crystal Palace (a)

MARCH

Mar 1: Manchester City (h)

Mar 8: West Bromwich Albion (a)

Mar 15: Liverpool (h)

Mar 22: West Ham United (a)

Mar 29: Aston Villa (h)

APRIL

Apr 5: Newcastle United (a)

Apr 12: Hull City (h)

Apr 19: Everton (a)

Apr 26: Norwich City (h)

MAY

May 3: Sunderland (h)

May 11: Southampton (a).

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