Sky Sports releases list of televised Premier League fixtures for August, September

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Sky Sports confirms that it will broadcast 20 Premier League fixtures live throughout August and September.

Leicester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea will all feature live on Sky Sports on the opening weekend of the 2016-17 season.

The broadcaster has confirmed that 20 fixtures will be shown live throughout August and September, featuring every club in the top flight during that time.

The first live match of the new campaign will be between champions Leicester and newly-promoted Hull City on Saturday, August 13.

On the following day, Manchester United's visit to Bournemouth will be televised prior to the showdown between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates.

Antonio Conte's first official match in charge of Chelsea will be captured by the Sky cameras as the Blues face West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on Monday, August 15.

The first 'Friday Night Football' will be hosted by Old Trafford as Jose Mourinho marks his first home game as United boss against Southampton on August 19.

Mourinho will be centre stage again on September 10 when he faces rival Pep Guardiola, whose Manchester City side will take on their local rivals on away turf.

Sky Sports Premier League fixture list:

August:

Sat 13: Hull City vs. Leicester City (12.30pm)
Sun 14: Bournemouth vs. Manchester United (1.30pm)
Sun 14: Arsenal vs. Liverpool (4pm)
Mon 15: Chelsea vs. West Ham (8pm)
Fri 19: Manchester United vs. Southampton (8pm)
Sat 20: Stoke City vs. Manchester City (12.30pm)
Sun 21: Sunderland vs. Middlesbrough (1.30pm)
Sun 21: West Ham vs. Bournemouth (4pm)
Sat 27: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool (12.30pm)
Sun 28: West Bromwich Albion vs. Middlesbrough (1.30pm)
Sun 28: Manchester City vs. West Ham (4pm)

September:

Sat 10: Manchester United vs. Manchester City (12.30pm)
Sun 11: Swansea City vs. Chelsea (4pm)
Mon 12: Sunderland vs. Everton (8pm)
Fri 16: Chelsea vs. Liverpool (8pm)
Sun 18: Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City (2.15pm)
Sun 18: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Sunderland (4pm)
Sat 24: Manchester United vs. Leicester City (12.30pm)
Sun 25: West Ham vs. Southampton (4pm)
Mon 26: Burnley vs. Watford (8pm)

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