Chelsea
kick off the defence of their Premier League title with a home fixture
against Garry Monk's Swansea at Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho's men then face a big test in their first away match of the
season as they travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City,
their closest challengers last term. The reverse fixture is scheduled for
April 16.
The Blues host Watford on Boxing Day before a crunch game with Manchester
United at Old Trafford two days later. They finish the season at Stamford
Bridge where they will take on Leicester.
August
8 Swansea City (h)
15 Manchester City (a)
22 West Bromwich Albion (a)
29 Crystal Palace (h)
September
12 Everton (a)
19 Arsenal (h)
26 Newcastle United (a)
October
3 Southampton (h)
17 Aston Villa (h)
24 West Ham United (a)
31 Liverpool (h)
November
7 Stoke City (a)
21 Norwich City (h)
28 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
December
5 Bournemouth (h)
12 Leicester City (a)
19 Sunderland (h)
26 Watford (h)
28 Manchester United (a)
January
2 Crystal Palace (a)
13 West Bromwich Albion (h)
16 Everton (h)
23 Arsenal (a)
February
2 Watford (a)
6 Manchester United (h)
13 Newcastle United (h)
27 Southampton (a)
March
1 Norwich City (a)
5 Stoke City (h)
12 Liverpool (a)
19 West Ham United (h)
April
2 Aston Villa (a)
9 Swansea City (a)
16 Manchester City (h)
23 Bournemouth (a)
30 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
May
7 Sunderland (a)
15 Leicester City (h)
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