Enzo
Maresca will host former club Manchester City in his first Premier League
game as Chelsea head coach.
Maresca - who had two spells as a coach at City under Pep Guardiola -
replaced Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea this summer and will welcome his
former club to Stamford Bridge on Sunday August 18, live on Sky Sports,
kick-off 4.30pm.
The 44-year-old Italian was plucked from Leicester after guiding them back
to the Premier League and will return to the King Power Stadium when Chelsea
visit on Saturday November 23.
The Blues face a tricky period in October and November, playing Liverpool,
Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal in successive fixtures, while their
first meeting with Tottenham is on Saturday December 7, and they host Fulham
on Boxing Day.
Chelsea also look set for a daunting May, closing their top-flight campaign
with games against Liverpool, Newcastle and Man Utd, before travelling to
Nottingham Forest on the final day on Sunday May 25.
Chelsea's 2024/25 Premier League fixtures
All fixtures subject to change.
August
18: Manchester City (h) - live on Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm
24: Wolves (a)
31: Crystal Palace (h)
September
14: Bournemouth (a)
21: West Ham (a)
28: Brighton (h)
October
5: Nottingham Forest (h)
19: Liverpool (a)
26: Newcastle (h)
November
2: Manchester United (a)
9: Arsenal (h)
23: Leicester (a)
30: Aston Villa (h)
December
4: Southampton (a)
7: Tottenham (a)
14: Brentford (h)
21: Everton (a)
26: Fulham (h)
29: Ipswich Town (a)
January
4: Crystal Palace (a)
15: Bournemouth (h)
18: Wolves (h)
25: Manchester City (a)
February
1: West Ham (h)
15: Brighton (a)
22: Aston Villa (a)
26: Southampton (h)
March
8: Leicester (h)
15: Arsenal (a)
April
2: Tottenham (h)
5: Brentford (a)
12: Ipswich Town (h)
19: Fulham (a)
26: Everton (h)
May
3: Liverpool (h)
10: Newcastle (a)
18: Manchester United (h)
25: Nottingham Forest (a)
2024/25 UEFA Conference League dates
Qualifying play-off first leg: August 22
Qualifying play-off second leg: August 29
Matchday 1: October 3
Matchday 2: October 24
Matchday 3: November 7
Matchday 4: November 28
Matchday 5: December 12
Matchday 6: December 19
Knockout round play-offs: February 13 & 20
Round of 16 first leg: March 6
Round of 16 second leg: March 13
Quarter-finals first leg: April 10
Quarter-finals second leg: April 17
Semi-finals first leg: May 1
Semi-finals second leg: May 8
Final: May 28
What are the key dates for the 2024/25
season?
The 2024/25 Premier League season will start on Friday August 16 and
conclude on Sunday May 25.
The campaign will run over 33 weekends, four midweek rounds and one Bank
Holiday matchweek.
The Community Shield will take place on Saturday 10 August and the FA Cup
final will take place on Saturday May 17 - the weekend before the Premier
League's final day.
The Champions League final will be held on Saturday May 31 in Munich. The
Europa League final will be played on Wednesday May 21 in Bilbao, with the
UEFA Conference League final a week later on Wednesday May 28 in Wroclaw,
Poland.
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