Manchester City will begin the defense of the English Championship title against Chelsea, according to the table released this Tuesday (18) by the Premier League, with the first round games between August 16th and 19th.
The duel between Pep Guardiola’s team, which has been dominating English football in recent years (current four-time champion and winner of six of the last seven editions of the league), and Italian Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, former assistant to the Catalan coach at City and which arrives at Stamford Bridge after gaining access to the elite with Leicester, will be played on August 18th.
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The English Championship begins on August 16th (Friday) with the current FA Cup champions, Manchester United, hosting Fulham at Old Trafford.
The following day, two other title candidates enter the field: Arsenal, runner-up last season, will host Wolverhampton and Liverpool, now with Arne Slot as coach after Jürgen Klopp’s departure, will visit Ipswich Town, who are back to the first division after 22 years.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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