Premier League teams discovered their full fixture list ahead of the 2017-18 season on Wednesday morning but it would have made for grim reading for Arsene Wenger, who may already be worrying about player fatigue. We really hoped to get a home game to start the season.
The Premier League is required, by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom, to show 190 games in the United Kingdom during the 2019-20 season - an increase from the 168 now televised.
Manchester United begin at home to West Ham, 2016 champions Leicester visit Arsenal, while Liverpool go to Watford.
The festive season sees them play Arsenal on Boxing Day and Southampton on New Years Day, before finishing the campaign by facing Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
Spurs - who were beaten by Chelsea in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley and lost two of their four European matches last season when they played "home" matches there instead of White Hart Lane - are using Wembley while their new state of the art ground is developed in north London.
Fed raises rate, plans balance sheet reduction
United States treasuries were sharply firmer as the market anticipated lower inflationary pressures for the rest of the year. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.6 percent to 25,852.10 while the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.4 percent to 3,153.74.
The Eagles are searching for a new manager following Sam Allardyce's shock exit at the end of last season and several candidates have emerged in recent weeks.
Huddersfield, out of the top flight since 1972, face Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City and Arsenal in their last four matches, while Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool are the opponents in three of Brighton's final four.
Chelsea travel to Newcastle on the final day of the season, and the Magpies have form in making things hard for the Blues.
For instance, a home fixture in their first group game would significantly cut travel for the Gunners, allowing them plenty of time to prepare for the short journey across London to face Antonio Conte's side at Stamford Bridge.
West Ham's first home game is scheduled for August 19 against Southampton but the stadium will not be ready to host soccer matches at that time.
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