We’ll have to wait a while for the official list.
The Premier League have released a statement confirming that leaked fixture lists for the 2016/17 season are fake.
A document was circulated online over the weekend claiming Manchester United would play Burnley, West Bromwich Albion and Watford in their first three games of the season.
According to the same discredited document, Jose Mourinho’s team were supposedly set to face Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in a two-week period in December.
The Premier League have moved to clarify that the document is fake and that the fixture list will officially be announced on June 15, one day before England and Wales meet at Euro 2016.
Official Statement: "We understand the excitement that a new set of Premier League fixtures holds to the fans and media." 1/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
"What has been put into the public domain over this last weekend is a hoax." 2/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
"We would encourage all fans and media to wait for the official release on 15 June.” 3/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
The opening games for the 2015/16 season saw Manchester United meet Tottenham Hotspur in what would end up being the first match of the campaign, while newly-promoted Bournemouth, Norwich and Watford faced Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Everton respectively.
Burnley’s last top-flight campaign, in the 2014/15 season, saw them paired with eventual champions Chelsea on the opening weekend.
The Clarets took the lead in the Monday night game, before Jose Mourinho’s team hit back to win 3-1 at Turf Moor.
