West Ham United will host Aston Villa in our opening match of the 2024/25 season.
Last term, the two teams played out a competitive 1-1 draw in the corresponding London Stadium fixture, when Michail Antonio's header was cancelled out by a late leveller from Nicolò Zaniolo.
The Irons felt hard done by at the final whistle, however, after having a stoppage time goal chalked off for handball by Tomáš Souček after a lengthy VAR review.
This time around, Sky Sports will broadcast the meeting between Julen Lopetegui's and Unai Emery's sides, with kick-off in east London at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 17 August.
Elsewhere on the opening weekend, Manchester United will take on Fulham in the campaign's curtain-raiser at Old Trafford on Friday 16 August.
On the Saturday, newly promoted Ipswich Town face Liverpool in the early 12.30pm BST kick-off, while 2023/24 runners-up Arsenal play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the headline fixture from the 3pm BST slate.
Also at 3pm BST, Everton host Brighton & Hove Albion, Southampton make the long trip to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest welcome AFC Bournemouth to the City Ground.
On to Sunday 18 August, and Brentford take on Crystal Palace in a London derby at 2pm BST, before Chelsea tackle defending champions Manchester City in a 4.30pm BST blockbuster.
The first weekend of the season concludes on Monday 19 August, when Tottenham Hotspur travel to Leicester City for an 8pm BST kick-off.
Friday 16 August
Manchester United v Fulham (8pm BST, Sky Sports)
Saturday 17 August
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12.30pm BST, TNT Sports)
Newcastle United v Southampton
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
West Ham United v Aston Villa (5.30pm BST, Sky Sports)
Sunday 18 August
Brentford v Crystal Palace (2pm BST, Sky Sports)
Chelsea v Manchester City (4.30pm BST, Sky Sports)
Monday 19 August
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (8pm, Sky Sports)
