Fixtures Out On Friday Morning

United's route to retaining the Barclays Premier League title will be mapped out this Friday with the release of the provisional 2011/12 fixtures.

'Fixtures Day' is eagerly awaited by fans all over the world and while the dates provided are heavily subject to change, the order will at least give some indication as to how the title race could unfold. For example, we found out this time last year that the Reds would face Arsenal and Chelsea in successive May 2011 weekends, even if final confirmation of the actual days and kick-off times came months later.