Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce will return to Bolton sooner than he thinks as the two sides will meet at the Reebok Stadium on the opening day of the season.Champions Manchester United will open their title defence at home to Reading, while Chelsea host newcomers Birmingham City.
Champions League finalists Liverpool travel to Aston Villa, and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be hoping his side can set off on the right foot against Fulham at home.
Roy KeaneÂ’s Sunderland will host Tottenham, and the other promoted side Derby entertain Portsmouth.
Elsewhere , Everton open against Wigan, West Ham host Manchester City and Blackburn travel to Middlesbrough.
There is drama in store the following weekend as Man City host Man Utd in the Manchester derby.
Opening Day: 11 AugustArsenal v Fulham
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Bolton v Newcastle
Chelsea v Birmingham
Derby v Portsmouth
Everton v Wigan
Man Utd v Reading
Middlesbrough v Blackburn
Sunderland v Tottenham
West Ham v Man City
