The Premiership looks set to start off in sedate fashion with none of the big clubs having been placed against each other in their opening fixture.

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all enjoy home advantage against Aston Villa, Fulham and Manchester City respectively while new boys Sheffield United host Liverpool, Watford travel to Goodison Park to play Everton and Reading host Middlesbrough at the Madejski stadium.

With plenty of transfer activity in store for next month once the World Cup draws to a close it’s hard to tell just how any of the respective sides will line up but with this week’s cruciate ligament injury ruling him out for at least the rest of the year, Michael Owen will play no part in Newcastle’s opeing game at home to Wigan Athletic.

Arsenal v Aston Villa
Bolton v Tottenham
Chelsea v Man City
Everton v Watford
Man Utd v Fulham
Newcastle v Wigan Athletic
Portsmouth v Blackburn
Reading v Middlesbrough
Sheff Utd v Liverpool
West Ham v Charlton

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