Season fixtures seal tough start for Gunners

Arsenal have a difficult start to the season, but will be hoping to get their big opponents out of the way and pick up necessary points as the season comes to an end.

The opening game of the season will see the Gunners take on Newcastle at St James’ Park, before Liverpool head to the Emirates for Arsenal’s first home match.

While Newcastle and Liverpool will be tough starts, Arsenal will follow the matches with Manchester United at Old Trafford, and Tottenham at White Hart Lane on the 1st October.


 

Arsenal are set to match up with Chelsea on the 29th October, and will face some rest from the top of the table until Christmas, when they play fellow Champions League contenders Manchester City on 17th December.

The cross town rival clash with Tottenham will take place again on the 25th February, and then the Gunners have a decent run in to make up for their tough start, with Chelsea the only possible title contenders in their last five games, and West Brom, Norwich, Wigan and Wolves making up the remaining four matches.

The Gunners will face Premier League newcomers Swansea in their fourth match, and Norwich away on the 19th November, while they play QPR on New Years Eve.

FIRST 10 FIXTURES:

13/08/2011 Newcastle v Arsenal

20/08/2011 Arsenal v Liverpool

27/08/2011 Man Utd v Arsenal

10/09/2011 Arsenal v Swansea

17/09/2011 Blackburn v Arsenal

24/09/2011 Arsenal v Bolton

01/10/2011 Tottenham v Arsenal

15/10/2011 Arsenal v Sunderland

22/10/2011 Arsenal v Stoke

29/10/2011 Chelsea v Arsenal

OTHER KEY DATES:

17/12/2011 Man City v Arsenal

21/01/2012 Arsenal v Man Utd

25/02/2012 Arsenal v Tottenham

03/03/2012 Liverpool v Arsenal

07/04/2012 Arsenal v Man City

21/04/2012 Arsenal v Chelsea

LAST 3 MATCHES:

21/04/2012 Arsenal v Chelsea

05/05/2012 Arsenal v Norwich

13/05/2012 West Brom v Arsenal