Van Gaal hits the big screen as Manchester United debut kicks off new Premier League season - read the full TV schedule including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham right here

Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United will open the Premier League season after their home fixture with Swansea City was chosen for live, lunchtime coverage on BT Sport.
Sky Sports’ decision to select matches involving the top four from last season has allowed BT to land Van Gaal’s first match in charge of United, which will kick off at 12.45pm on Saturday August 16.
Sky, meanwhile, will broadcast champions Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle United (Sunday August 17, 4pm), Arsenal versus Crystal Palace (Saturday, 5.30pm), Liverpool’s visit of Southampton (Sunday, 1.30pm) and Chelsea at Burnley (Monday August 18, 8pm).

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But many will feel BT have scooped the prize match with Van Gaal’s debut in the dugout the most-anticipated fixture of the weekend.
United’s curtain-raiser against the Swans should also mark the debut of Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in a red shirt, and there could well be more by time the action gets underway, including Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal who is thought to be nearing a move to Old Trafford.
Sky Sports, though, have no shortage of intrigue in their picks and Liverpool versus Southampton has added spice given the likelihood of former Saints Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert making their bow against their old club.
Chelsea could include Cesc Fabregas for their trip to newly-promoted Burnley during the season’s first Monday Night Football, while the debut of Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez against Crystal Palace on Saturday tea-time is sure to attract interest following his £30m move from Barcelona.

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Television fixtures for both broadcasters have been confirmed until the end of November.
Sky Sports will screen seven of Van Gaal’s early matches, including the visit of Chelsea, the trip to Arsenal and the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.
The first big ‘derby day’ of the campaign on Saturday, September 27 will see Liverpool host Everton at 12.45pm on BT Sport and Arsenal welcome Spurs at 5.30pm on Sky Sports.
And Sky pundit Gary Neville said: ‘I can’t wait for the new season and I can’t wait for Sky’s live matches.

Top team: Sky experts (from left) Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp, Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness

‘There’s so many stand out fixtures here to look forward to, including must-see head to heads, big tests for the top four and all the promoted sides.  
‘We’ll see all the teams at least three times, visit all the grounds and tell the complete Premier League story throughout the opening three months and beyond. I can’t wait to get back into the studio.’
See below for the full list of matches to be televised live on Sky Sports and BT Sport…

THE EARLY-SEASON TV FIXTURES  

AUGUST

Manchester United vs Swansea - Saturday 16, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - Saturday 16, 5:30pm (Sky)
Liverpool vs Southampton - Sunday 17, 1:30pm (Sky)
Newcastle United vs Manchester City - Sunday 17, 4pm (Sky)
Burnley vs Chelsea - Monday 18, 8pm (Sky)

Aston Villa vs Newcastle - Saturday 23, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Everton vs Arsenal - Saturday 23, 5:30pm (Sky)
Hull City vs Stoke City - Sunday 24, 1:30pm (Sky)
Sunderland vs Manchester United - Sunday 24, 4pm (Sky)
Manchester City vs Liverpool - Monday 25, 8pm (Sky)

Burnley vs Manchester United - Saturday 30, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Everton vs Chelsea - Saturday 30, 5:30pm (Sky)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool - Sunday 31, 1:30pm (Sky)
Leicester City vs Arsenal - Sunday 31, 4pm (Sky)

SEPTEMBER

Arsenal vs Manchester City - Saturday 13, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Liverpool vs Aston Villa - Saturday 13, 5:30pm (Sky)
Manchester United vs Queens Park Rangers - Sunday 14, 4pm (Sky)
Hull City vs West Ham United - Monday 15, 8pm (Sky)

Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke - Saturday 20, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

West Ham United vs Liverpool - Saturday 20, 5:30pm (Sky)
Leicester City vs Manchester United - Sunday 21, 1:30pm (Sky)
Manchester City vs Chelsea - Sunday 21, 4pm (Sky)

Liverpool vs Everton - Saturday 27, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur - Saturday 27, 5:30pm (Sky)
West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley - Sunday 28, 4pm (Sky)
Stoke City vs Newcastle United - Monday 29, 8pm (Sky)

OCTOBER

Aston Villa vs Manchester City - Saturday 4, 5:30pm (Sky)

Manchester United vs Everton - Sunday 5, noon (BT Sport)

Chelsea vs Arsenal - Sunday 5, 2:05pm (Sky)
West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers - Sunday 5, 4:15pm (Sky)

Manchester City vs Tottenham - Saturday 18, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Queens Park Rangers vs Liverpool - Sunday 19, 1:30pm (Sky)
Stoke City vs Swansea City - Sunday 19, 4pm (Sky)
West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United - Monday 20, 8pm (Sky)

West Ham vs Manchester City - Saturday 25, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Swansea City vs Leicester City - Saturday 25 5:30pm (Sky)
Burnley vs Everton - Sunday 26, 1:30pm (Sky)
Manchester United vs Chelsea Sunday 26, 4pm (Sky)
Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa - Monday 27, 8pm (Sky)

NOVEMBER

Newcastle vs Liverpool - Saturday 1, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Manchester City v Manchester United - Sunday 2, 1:30pm (Sky)
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - Sunday 2, 4pm (Sky)
Crystal Palace v Sunderland - Monday 3, 8pm (Sky)

Liverpool vs Chelsea - Saturday 8, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester City - Saturday 8, 5:30pm (Sky)
West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle United - Sunday 9, 1:30pm (Sky)
Swansea City vs Arsenal - Sunday 9, 4pm (Sky)
Arsenal vs Manchester United - Saturday 22, 5:30pm (Sky)
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool - Sunday 23, 1:30pm (Sky)
Hull City vs Tottenham Hotspur - Sunday 23, 4pm (Sky)
Aston Villa vs Southampton - Monday 24, 8pm (Sky)

West Brom vs Arsenal - Saturday 29, 12.45pm (BT Sport)

Sunderland vs Chelsea - Saturday 29, 5:30pm (Sky)
Southampton vs Manchester City - Sunday 30, 1:30pm (Sky)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton - Sunday 30, 4pm (Sky)