MANCHESTER UNITED go in pursuit of their first Premier League crown since Sir Alex Ferguson's final season with a game against bitter rivals Leeds.
The Red Devils last won the top-flight in 2012-13, but fans were encouraged last term after they finished second.
United will now look to overthrow rivals and reigning champions Manchester City in 2021-22, with Bruno Fernandes likely to lead the charge once more.
And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Co will begin their season with a game at home to Marcelo Bielsa's side at 3pm on August 14.
Last season, United thumped Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford before drawing the Elland Road fixture 0-0.
United can look forward to a fairly comfortable start to the season, too.
After Leeds, they travel to the south coast to take on Southampton before taking on Wolves at Molineux.
United then welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford before taking on West Ham away.
Aston Villa and Everton both travel to the Theatre of Dreams, before United face their toughest tests of the season in a tough-looking October and November.
On October 16, United travel to Leicester before returning to Old Trafford on October 23 to host fierce rivals Liverpool.
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United then travel to Tottenham a week later, before hosting Manchester City in the first local derby of the season on November 6.
After a brief respite against newly-promoted Watford, United must then travel to Chelsea before hosting Arsenal in a truly horrendous run of games.
Among Man Utd's biggest games, the second City derby will take place at the Etihad on March 5.
They will travel to Anfield for the reverse tie against Liverpool two weeks later, on March 19.
Man Utd host Chelsea on May 15 – the penultimate game of the season – with Arsenal away to come on April 23.
The home game against Tottenham takes place on March 12, while Leicester travel to Old Trafford on April 2.
Man Utd face Premier League new-boys Brentford on December 14 (A) and April 4 (H).
In Boxing Day's bumper offering, United travel to St James' Park to take on Newcastle.
United's final game of the season is a potential banana skin tie away to Crystal Palace.
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