Premier League fixtures released: Champions Chelsea begin title defence at home to Swansea City

ByMaxwell Ward

Updated 17/06/2015 at 09:01 GMT

Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea will begin the defence of their title with the visit of Swansea to Stamford Bridge before travelling to Manchester City in week two.

Chelsea have the best opening day record of any side who have played in more than five Premier League seasons, averaging 2.17 points per match.

The 2014/15 champions have picked up 50 points from their 23 opening fixtures, winning 15 times and losing only three, and will be confident of improving that record against Swansea.

Chelsea's Diego Costa celebrates scoring a second goal against Swansea

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Their trip to title rivals Manchester City in week two will be one of the defining early games of the season and will provide a stern test to Jose Mourinho's new-look squad.

Further highlights from the first-half of the campaign include home games against Arsenal and Liverpool on September 19th and October 31st respectively before trips to Tottenham on November 28th and Manchester United on December 28th.

Manchester United's Angel Di Maria (L) is challenged by Chelsea's Willian

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The Red Devils visit Stamford Bridge for the return fixture on February 6th before Manchester City come to London on April 16th.

The final game of the season is at home to Leicester City on May 15th, when Blues fans will be hoping to see their players lift the Premier League trophy again.

Chelsea's 2015/16 Premier League fixture list

August 8 Swansea City (H)

August 15 Manchester City (A)

August 22 West Bromwich Albion (A)

August 29 Crystal Palace (H)

September 12 Everton (A)

September 19 Arsenal (H)

September 26 Newcastle United (A)

October 3 Southampton (H)

October 17 Aston Villa (H)

October 24 West Ham United (A)

October 31 Liverpool (H)

November 7 Stoke City (A)

November 21 Norwich City (H)

November 28 Tottenham Hotspur (A)

December 5 Bournemouth (H)

December 12 Leicester City (A)

December 19 Sunderland (H)

December 26 Watford (H)

December 28 Manchester United (A)

Janaury 2 Crystal Palace (A)

January 13 West Bromwich Albion (H)

January 16 Everton (H)

January 23 Arsenal (A)

February 2 Watford (A)

February 6 Manchester United (H)

February 13 Newcastle United (H)

February 27 Southampton (A)

March 1 Norwich City (A)

March 5 Stoke City (H)

March 12 Liverpool (A)

March 19 West Ham United (H)

April 2 Aston Villa (A)

April 9 Swansea City (A)

April 16 Manchester City (H)

April 23 Bournemouth (A)

April 30 Tottenham Hotspur (H)

May 7 Sunderland (A)

May 15 Leicester City (H)

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