Welcome to the 2023-24 Premier League Season
The 2023-24 Premier League season is set to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. Champions Manchester City will kick off the season on Friday, 11 August at promoted Burnley, managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany. Luton Town’s first top-flight match since 1992 is at Brighton a day later, when fellow promoted club Sheffield United host Crystal Palace. Mauricio Pochettino’s reign as Chelsea manager begins at home to Liverpool on Sunday, 13 August.
The 2023-24 Premier League season concludes on Sunday, 19 May 2024. In a statement on Thursday, the Premier League said it was “committed to giving supporters a minimum of six weeks’ notice on broadcasting selections until December 2023, and five weeks’ from 24 January 2024”.
Manchester City Aim for Four Consecutive Titles
Manchester City, who are celebrating a Treble after winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022-23, are now looking to become the first English team to win four successive titles. Pep Guardiola’s side have won the Premier League in five of the past six seasons.
The season schedule returns to normal, having been affected first by the Covid-19 pandemic and its knock-on impact, and then by last year’s World Cup break. And the mid-season break returns, with teams given a clear weekend in January. That break is set to be staggered, with some teams given the second weekend of the new year off, and others the third.
Luton’s Return to the Top Flight
Luton’s return to the top flight completes a remarkable resurgence; in 2013, they opened their season in the Conference Premier – now the National League – with a defeat at Southport. Ten years on, the Hatters – who defeated Coventry in the Championship play-off final – will welcome Burnley to Kenilworth Road for their first Premier League home game on 19 August. Work is taking place on the ground, which has a capacity of 10,356, to meet Premier League requirements. Notable games at Kenilworth Road include Tottenham (7 October), Liverpool (4 November), Arsenal (5 December), Manchester City (9 December), Chelsea (30 December) and Manchester United (17 February).
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur Openers
Manchester City finished 2022-23 five points ahead of nearest rivals Arsenal, who start next season at home to Nottingham Forest. Mikel Arteta’s side will host the first north London derby of the season against Tottenham on 23 September, with the return fixture on 27 April.
Liverpool’s opener at Chelsea follows a request to the Premier League to start the season away from home, because of ongoing works to expand the Anfield Road Stand. Jurgen Klopp’s side host Bournemouth in their first home match on 19 August. Everton visit Anfield for the first Merseyside derby on 21 October, then host the Reds on 16 March. New Liverpool signing Alexis Mac Allister returns to Brighton, who have agreed to sign Reds player James Milner, on 7 October. The first Manchester derby of the season is at Old Trafford on 28 October, with City hosting United at Etihad Stadium on 2 March.
Conclusion
The 2023-24 Premier League season promises to be an exciting one with plenty of surprises in store. Manchester City will be looking to make history by becoming the first English team to win four consecutive titles while Luton Town will be looking to make their mark after their remarkable resurgence from the Conference Premier. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in the first North London derby of the season while Liverpool and Everton will battle it out in the Merseyside derby. It promises to be an action-packed season and one that football fans around the world won’t want to miss!