Wednesday, June 17, 2009

REDS FACE TRIP TO SPURS ON OPENING DAY

James Carroll 17 June 2009

Liverpool will kick-off the 2009-10 Barclays Premier League campaign with an away clash against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Reds will visit White Hart Lane on August 15 looking to get the season off to a flier and avenge the 2-1 defeat they suffered in the corresponding fixture last season.

Stoke City are the first visitors to Anfield four days later before Liverpool host Aston Villa in front of the Kop.

The Reds travel to Stamford Bridge to do battle with Chelsea on October 3, before Manchester United arrive in L4 on October 24.

The first Merseyside derby of the season is scheduled to take place at Goodison Park on November 28 while the Reds will take on Arsenal at Anfield on December 12.

Rafa Benitez's men will play host to newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day, ahead of a visit to Villa Park to cross-swords with Aston Villa on December 28.

Liverpool's first Barclays Premier League fixture of 2010 will see Tottenham come to Anfield on January 9.

Everton make the short journey across Stanley Park on February 6 ahead of the Reds' encounter with Arsenal at the Emirates on February 9.

Liverpool will look for a repeat of their unforgettable performance at Old Trafford last season when they face United away on March 20.

The end of April will see a home clash with West Ham United (April 17) ahead of an expedition to Barclays Premier League new boys Burnley on April 24.

Liverpool will wrap up their season at Anfield by doing battle with Chelsea on May 1 before the Reds end the campaign at Hull City on May 9.

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Liverpool 2009-10 Barclays Premier League fixtures:

August

15 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
19 Stoke City (h)
22 Aston Villa (h)
29 Bolton Wanderers (a)

September

12 Burnley (h)
19 West Ham United (a)
26 Hull City (h)

October

3 Chelsea (a)
17 Sunderland (a)
24 Manchester United (h)
31 Fulham (a)

November

7 Birmingham City (h)
21 Manchester City (h)
28 Everton (a)

December

5 Blackburn Rovers (a)
12 Arsenal (h)
16 Wigan Athletic (h)
19 Portsmouth (a)
26 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
28 Aston Villa (a)

January

9 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
16 Stoke City (a)
26 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
30 Bolton Wanderers (h)

February

6 Everton (h)
9 Arsenal (a)
20 Manchester City (a)
27 Blackburn Rovers (h)

March

6 Wigan Athletic (a)
13 Portsmouth (h)
20 Manchester United (a)
27 Sunderland (h)

April

3 Birmingham City (a)
10 Fulham (h)
17 West Ham United (h)
24 Burnley (a)

May

1 Chelsea (h)
9 Hull City (a)


Please note all of these fixtures are subject to change for television purposes and/or police requests.