Key Dates For Man. United Fans

Manchester United fans can now prepare for the 2016/17 season after the provisional Premier League fixtures were released on Wednesday morning.

Jose Mourinho's men have two friendlies in China on Tour 2016, presented by Aon, against Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, as well as an Old Trafford date with Everton in Wayne Rooney's testimonial on 3 August. Tickets are already available to buy for that game.

United will face Leicester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August before the league campaign kicks off at Bournemouth on 13 August. The Reds then face another south coast side in the opening home game against Southampton, who are looking for a new boss following Ronald Koeman's move to Everton.

The first Manchester derby against Pep Guardiola's City comes early, on 10 September, and the League Cup gets under way for United at the third-round stage in the midweek between the Watford and Leicester games. After entertaining Sunderland at home on Boxing Day, the Reds will end the year against Middlesbrough before kicking off 2017 at West Ham United's new Olympic Stadium home.

The FA Cup third round is scheduled to take place around the weekend of 7/8 January with the final staged at Wembley Stadium on 27 May. Meanwhile, the derby at the Etihad Stadium on 25 February is subject to neither side being involved in the League Cup final, with the Blues the current holders of the trophy.

After competing in the final game at West Ham United's Upton Park, the Reds could be Tottenham Hotspur's last opponents at White Hart Lane ahead of Spurs switching stadiums in 2017/18. Mourinho's men face a taxing run-in with a game at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium scheduled a week beforehand.

Please note that all games are very much subject to change due to TV scheduling and United's involvement in the Europa League, with the draw for the competition's group stages taking place in Monaco on 26 August. Indeed, there has already been a change to the original fixture list as the away game at Hull City has been switched from 31 January to 24 hours later.

KEY DATES TO REMEMBER

22 JULY: United play Borussia Dortmund at the Shanghai Stadium.
25 JULY: A pre-season Manchester derby at the Beijing National Stadium.
3 AUGUST: Wayne Rooney testimonial's against Everton at Old Trafford.
7 AUGUST: Community Shield clash with champions Leicester at Wembley Stadium.
13 AUGUST: Premier League opener at Bournemouth.
20 AUGUST: First home league game against Southampton.
26 AUGUST: Group stage draw for Europa League in Monaco.
31 AUGUST: Final day of transfer window.
10 SEPTEMBER: Manchester derby versus City at Old Trafford.
15 SEPTEMBER: Europa League group stage begins.
21 SEPTEMBER: League Cup third round.
15 OCTOBER: Trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.
22 OCTOBER: Jose Mourinho's first game back at former club Chelsea.
26 DECEMBER: Boxing Day clash with Sunderland at Old Trafford.
2 JANUARY: First visit to the Olympic Stadium to meet West Ham.
7 JANUARY: FA Cup third round as United bid to retain the trophy.
14 JANUARY: United take on Liverpool at home.
1 FEBRUARY: First fixture moved as Hull City game switched from 24 hours earlier.
25 FEBRUARY: The Manchester derby is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Stadium.
26 FEBRUARY: League Cup final at Wembley.
13 MAY: Potentially, United are involved in Spurs' last game at White Hart Lane.
21 MAY: Final game of the season against Crystal Palace.
24 MAY: Europa League final at the Friends Arena in Sweden.
27 MAY: FA Cup final at Wembley.

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