West Ham United kick off the 2019-2020 English Premier League season with a home clash against defending champions Manchester City on August 10.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side finished 2018-19 in tenth position, and are looking to finish in top-seven next season in order to qualify for European football.
A massive squad shakeup is already underway at the London Stadium, and with the new summer transfer deadline slated for August 8, the Chilean will really hope most of his transfer wishes are fulfilled before Pep Guardiola’s men come visiting.
West Ham co-chairman has reacted to the club facing City on the opening weekend of the new campaign thus:
The Premier League have confirmed that our first game of the season will at home against champions Manchester City and has been selected for live broadcast by BT Sport on Saturday, 10th August 2019 with a 12.