Burnley to begin new season against Chelsea

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Burnley will kick off their 2017/18 campaign by playing Chelsea after the fixtures for the new season were released today.

Sean Dyche will then prepare his men for games against West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur, while the Clarets take on Dyche’s former side Watford on 9 December and 7 April.

Burnley play Manchester United on Boxing Day and Liverpool on New Years Day, and finish the season with games against Arsenal and Bournemouth.