Premier League title odds: Liverpool and Man City tipped for title tussle once again after fixtures released

Premier League title odds: Liverpool and Man City tipped for title tussle once again after fixtures released
The release of the Premier League fixtures for the 2019/20 season has brought as much excitement and drama as a normal game in the English top-flight.Manchester City will start the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham – something which has irked plenty of Hammers fans.getty2

Manchester City begin their Premier League title defence against West Ham United

Here's how the opening weekend of the Premier League will get under way for the 2019/20 seasonThe 2019-20 fixtures, announced on Thursday morning, handed Pep Guardiola’s team an opening match at a venue which has proved to be productive for them since 2017.City, who have won successive Premier League titles, have picked up three points in east London in the last three seasons – scoring four goals on each occasion.The champions follow their August 10 lunchtime trip to the London Stadium with a home match against Tottenham. Games against Bournemouth, Brighton, Norwich and Watford follow. Liverpool, pipped by a point to the title by City, get next season up and running on Friday, August 9 at home to newly-promoted Norwich. Clashes against Southampton, Arsenal, Burnley, Newcastle and Chelsea round out their first six fixtures.

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Champions League winners Liverpool will push City all the way

Last season’s top two meet at Anfield on November 9, subject to TV confirmation, with the return at the Etihad scheduled for April 4.The run-in would also appear to favour City, who do not face any teams who finished in the top half last season in their final six matches, following that visit of Liverpool. In contrast, Jurgen Klopp’s side have a home game against Chelsea sandwiched between trips to Arsenal and Newcastle.After the incredible battle for the title last year, fans already chomping at the bit for football to return in August.But who do the bookmakers fancy for the crown? In light of the fixture announcement, odds have naturally begun to fluctuate and the usual suspects have seen their prices drift in and out.Manchester United fan Chris says he doesn't want Bale or Messi at club Check out who is in the running, in reverse order, according to bookmakers William Hill:

• Arsenal – 45/1
• Manchester United – 40/1
• Chelsea – 28/1
• Tottenham Hotspur – 16/1
• Liverpool – 5/2
• Manchester City – 4/6

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