Chelsea Schedule 2018-19: Premier League Fixtures Released

Chelsea will kick off their 2018-19 Premier League campaign with an away clash against Huddersfield Town.

The full Premier League fixture list was released on Thursday and sees the Blues follow their opener with a huge home clash against Arsenal, before meetings with Newcastle United and Bournemouth.

The club provided the entire season's schedule:

Chelsea finished the 2017-18 season fifth, 30 points behind title winners Manchester City.

The west London outfit will also feature in the UEFA Europa League, Europe's second-tier tournament.

In 2016-17, Chelsea won the title without any European competition to distract them. But in 2015-16, they finished 10th and struggled as defending champions.

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Chelsea lost their opening league match of last season to Burnley, who finished seventh, at Stamford Bridge. They were also only able to take 12 points from a possible 30 in their 10 matches against top-six rivals.

Chelsea's first meeting with defending champions City in 2018-19—who they lost to home and away last term—is not until December 8 at Stamford Bridge.

Pep Guardiola's side will go into next term as strong favourites to lift the title again after they blitzed the league last season and amassed 100 points.