Unai Emery has been handed a challenging start to his first Premier League season as Arsenal’s new head coach.

The Gunners will host last season’s runaway champions Manchester City on the opening weekend of the 2018/19 campaign.

The match will see Emery go head to head with Pep Guardiola, someone he has never beaten before.

And it doesn't get much easier for Arsenal on the second weekend of the season, when they will have to travel to Stamford Bridge - a ground they have had very little joy at in recent campaigns.

Emery will then complete his first month in charge of Arsenal with another London derby, with the Gunners due to host West Ham on the final weekend in August.

The Spaniard will have to wait until December for his first north London derby, with the Gunners due to host Spurs on December 1. The return fixture, which will be played at Tottenham’s new home, is scheduled for March 2.

The festive fixtures see Arsenal travel to Brighton on Boxing Day before a long journey up to Liverpool on December 29. The Gunners will bring in 2019 with a home game against Fulham on New Year’s Day.

Despite the tough start to the season, on paper Arsenal do have what looks to be kind end to the campaign. Their final four games see them host Crystal Palace and Brighton, with away trips to Leicester and then Burnley on the final day of the campaign.

However, if results go their way their difficult start could be seen in a positive light. It could be argued that the opening weeks of the season are the perfect opportunity to take on rivals still to find their own rhythm early on.

Arsenal fixtures for the Premier League season 2018/19 in full

August 11: 16:00 - Arsenal vs Manchester City (Sky Sports)

August 18: 17:30 - Chelsea vs Arsenal (BT Sport)

August 25: 15:00 - Arsenal vs West Ham United

September 2: 13:30 - Cardiff City vs Arsenal (Sky Sports)

September 15: 15:00 - Newcastle United vs Arsenal

September 23: 16:00 - Arsenal vs Everton (Sky Sports)

September 29: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Watford

October 6: 15:00 - Fulham vs Arsenal

October 20: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Leicester City

October 27: 15:00 - Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

November 3: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Liverpool

November 10: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Wolverhampton

November 24: 15:00 - A.F.C. Bournemouth vs Arsenal

December 1: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

December 4: 20:00 - Manchester United vs Arsenal

December 8: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Huddersfield Town

December 15: 15:00 - Southampton vs Arsenal

December 22: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Burnley

December 26: 15:00 - Brighton vs Arsenal

December 29: 15:00 - Liverpool vs Arsenal

January 1: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Fulham

January 12: 15:00 - West Ham United vs Arsenal

January 19: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Chelsea

January 29: 19:45 - Arsenal vs Cardiff City

February 2: 15:00 - Manchester City vs Arsenal

February 9: 15:00 - Huddersfield Town vs Arsenal

February 23: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Southampton

February 26: 19:45 - Arsenal vs A.F.C. Bournemouth

March 2: 15:00 - Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal

March 9: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Manchester United

March 16: 15:00 - Wolverhampton vs Arsenal

March 30: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Newcastle United

April 6: 15:00 - Everton vs Arsenal

April 13: 15:00 - Watford vs Arsenal

April 20: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

April 27: 15:00 - Leicester City vs Arsenal

May 4: 15:00 - Arsenal vs Brighton

May 12: 15:00 - Burnley vs Arsenal

See the full Premier League fixtures for 2018/19 here.


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