Premier League fixtures see tough start for North West sides

The fixtures for the new season of the Premier League have been released this morning and the four North West sides have been handed tricky starts on the opening weekend.

Manchester United are at home to Tottenham Hotspur in one of the most eye-catching fixtures of the first day.

Liverpool were a hair's breadth from glory in 2013/14. Can they finally win the Premier League this time round? Credit: PA Images

Liverpool travel to the Britannia Stadium and Stoke City where they played their last game of last season and were beaten 6-1.

Manchester City were champions 2 seasons ago. They lost out to Chelsea last time but now they want the title back Credit: PA Images

Man City start away at West Brom and then have a mouthwatering first home game of the season the following week against champions Chelsea who they are looking to win the title back from.

Meanwhile Roberto Martinez and Everton have a home start against newly-promoted Watford.

Roberto Martinez and Everton finished a slightly disappointing 11th last season. Their ambitions will be much higher for this campaign. Credit: PA Images

The North West teams face each other throughout the season home and away.

Man Utd and Liverpool are pitted against each other in the fifth game of the season at Old Trafford on the weekend of 12 September.

A little under a month later the first Merseyside derby takes place at Goodison Park as Everton take on Liverpool on October 3.

The first Manchester derby is also in October on the 24th also at Old Trafford.

At the end of February Liverpool host Everton at the weekend and play Man City at home in a midweek game within four days.

The second Manchester derby is later in March on the 19th.

Below is a list of the games between the four Premier League sides from the North West:

  • Everton v Man City - Sat 22 August

  • Man Utd v Liverpool - Sat 12 September

  • Everton v Liverpool - Sat 3 October

  • Everton v Man Utd - Sat 17 October

  • Man Utd v Man City - Sat 24 October

  • Man City v Liverpool - Sat 21 November

  • Man City v Everton - Wed 13 January

  • Liverpool v Man Utd - Sat 16 January

  • Liverpool v Everton - Sat 27 February

  • Liverpool v Man City - Tues 1 March

  • Man City v Man Utd - Sat 19 March

  • Man Utd v Everton - Sat 2 April

For a full list of your team's fixtures go to the Premier League website.