Premier League 2024–25: Manchester City Opens Title Defense Against Chelsea As Pep Guardiola Comes Up Against Former Assistant Enzo Maresca

City will start the season away at Chelsea, whose new manager is Enzo Maresca — an assistant to Guardiola at City in the 2022-23 season. It's part of a tough start for City, which also hosts Arsenal and visits Newcastle away in the opening six games as the team begins its bid for a record-extending fifth straight English top-flight title.

Manchester City players celebrate a victory (Photo credit: Twitter @ManCity)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will come up against a familiar face in his team's opening match of its Premier League title defense. City will start the season away at Chelsea, whose new manager is Enzo Maresca — an assistant to Guardiola at City in the 2022-23 season. Manchester United Premier League 2024-25 Fixtures Announced: Check Out Red Devil’s Full Schedule in IST for Upcoming EPL Season as Erik Ten Hag’s Men start Their Campaign Against Fulham.

It's part of a tough start for City, which also hosts Arsenal and visits Newcastle away in the opening six games as the team begins its bid for a record-extending fifth straight English top-flight title. The season will kick off on Aug. 16 when Manchester United hosts Fulham.

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