Manchester City open the 2020-21 Premier League season with a game against Wolves on 19 September.

City were scheduled to face Aston Villa in the opening game week, but that fixture has been postponed due to the club’s Champions League exploits, which had them play into the middle of August.

Pep Guardiola’s side were beaten to the title by Liverpool last season and they will be desperate to get as many points on the board as they possibly can in order to set the pace.

After kicking things off against Wolves, City face into games against Leicester City on 26 September and Marcelo Bielsa’s newly-promoted Leeds United on 3 October.

They then welcome Arsenal to the Etihad on 17 October, while their first meeting with reigning champions – and their nearest rivals – Liverpool is scheduled for 7 November.

The first Manchester derby of the season against cross-town rivals Manchester United will take place at Old Trafford on 12 December and the corresponding match at the Etihad will be played on 6 March 2021.

In terms of their Christmas and New Year run-in, the Sky Blues will play Southampton, Newcastle, Everton and Chelsea.

Manchester City Premier League 2020-21 fixtures:

September

12: Aston Villa (h) POSTPONED

19: Wolves (a)

26: Leicester (h)

October

3: Leeds (a)

17: Arsenal (h)

24: West Ham (a)

31: Sheffield United (a)

November

7: Liverpool (h)

21: Tottenham (a)

28: Burnley (h)

December

5: Fulham (h)

12: Man Utd (a)

16: West Brom (h)

19: Southampton (a)

26: Newcastle (h)

28: Everton (a)

January

2: Chelsea (a)

13: Brighton (h)

16: Crystal Palace (h)

26: West Brom (a)

30: Sheffield United (h)

February

2: Burnley (a)

6: Liverpool (a)

13: Tottenham (h)

20: Arsenal (a)

27: West Ham (h)

March

6: Man Utd (h)

13: Fulham (a)

20: Wolves (h)

April

3: Leicester (a)

10: Leeds (h)

17: Aston Villa (a)

24: Southampton (h)

May

1: Crystal Palace (a)

8: Chelsea (h)

12: Newcastle (a)

15: Brighton (a)

23: Everton (h)