ALEX NEIL will take charge of his first Premier League match against Crystal Palace after the top flight fixtures were revealed today.
The former Hamilton boss lead the Canaries to promotion from the Championship last month as his side beat Middlesbrough in the play-off final at Wembley.
And the countdown is now on for Neil as he prepares to manage in England's highest division for the first time.
Norwich start their season at home to Alan Pardew's side on August 8 and will then face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
City will face Chelsea and Arsenal on successive weekends in November and round off the campaign with a home clash with Manchester United and trip to Everton.
Elsewhere, champions Chelsea will begin the defence of their title at home to Swansea while Manchester United will host Tottenham at Old Trafford.
The other silverware hopefuls, Arsenal and Manchester City, start at home to West Ham away to West Brom respectively and Championship champions Bournemouth have a home tie against Aston Villa.
English Premier League first weekend fixtures:
Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Arsenal v West Ham United
Chelsea v Swansea City
Everton v Watford
Leicester City v Sunderland
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v Southampton
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
Stoke City v Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
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