In a remarkable turn of events, Enzo Maresca will face his mentor and former employers in his first Premier League game as Chelsea head coach, with the fixture list pitting the Blues against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on the opening weekend of the season.
The west Londoners have discovered their full schedule for the 2024-25 league campaign, as the club aims to continue on its steady upward trajectory under ex-Leicester coach Maresca after Mauricio Pochettino's shock exit. The Argentine guided them to a sixth-placed finish and European qualification last term after a disastrous 2022-23 season.
A twist of fate means the new boss will come up against his mentor Guardiola on the opening weekend as the Blues host City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 18 - the club where the Italian worked as an assistant manager under the esteemed Catalan. Chelsea then face Wolves, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth before a tough run of games from October to November sees them take on Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal in consecutive league matches.
The festive schedule looks a bit more kind on paper, as Chelsea face Brentford, Everton, Fulham and Ipswich. Their end to the campaign will be challenging too, though, as they wrap things up with games against Liverpool, Newcastle, Man Utd and, finally, Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea began the 2023-24 campaign with a home clash against Liverpool - a game they drew 1-1.
Read on as GOAL brings you the full month-to-month breakdown of all of the Chelsea's Premier League matches in 2024-25*.
*Fixture dates & times subject to change due to TV scheduling
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