EPL 2011-2012 Fixture Announced.....

The fixtures of the 2011-12 season is announced and Liverpool’s most recent player Jordan Henderson will face his previous club the Sunderland on the opening day of the campaign.
In another place, Manchester United start its title defense with a trip to play with the West Brom on the Aug. 13, while Arsenal will take on Newcastle United at the St James’ Park. Tottenham hosts Everton, while Manchester City hosts newcomers Swansea City at Eastlands.

The Gunners are presented with a clash against Liverpool at home in the second week of the season before taking on United at Old Trafford. Tottenham also has a difficult start to the season, as its campaign’s first three fixtures are Everton at home, United away and Manchester City at home.

The Red Devils have an important set of fixtures in October, when they first lock horns with fierce rivals Liverpool on Oct. 15, with the Manchester derby up next on Oct. 22, and a trip to Goodison Park on Oct. 29.

The first north London derby is scheduled to take place on Oct. 1 at White Hart Lane, with the first Merseyside derby also taking place the same weekend.

As for the battle for supremacy in Manchester, the first meeting between the two sides in the league is set to take place on Oct. 22 at Old Trafford.

Boxing Day sees a London derby taking place between Chelsea and Fulham, while new arrivals Swansea City and Queens Park Rangers lock horns at the Liberty Stadium.

Potential title deciders in the form of a clash between Chelsea and Liverpool takes place at Stamford Bridge in the penultimate weekend of the season, while the Manchester derby takes place at Eastlands a week before.

Arsenal end its campaign on May 13 with a trip to West Brom, while Chelsea finishes against Blackburn Rovers at home.

Manchester City takes on QPR while its arch-rival United end its title defense against Sunderland away, with Liverpool finishing away to Swansea.

As for Spurs, they host Fulham in an all-London clash on the final day of the season.

The season’s traditional curtain-raiser will be a Manchester derby at Wembley, as FA Cup winner City takes on Premier League champion United in the Community Shield in what is a re-run of the FA Cup semifinal between the teams last season.

Opening day fixtures: Saturday, August 13

Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolves
Fulham vs. Aston Villa
Liverpool vs. Sunderland
Manchester City vs. Swansea City
Newcastle United vs. Arsenal
QPR vs. Bolton
Stoke City vs. Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton
West Brom vs. Manchester United
Wigan Athletic vs. Norwich City