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Who are Arsenal playing in their opening Premier League fixture?

Who are Arsenal playing in their opening Premier League fixture?Getty

We're counting down the days to the opening day of the Premier League season.

Just like last year, Arsenal will kick things off and they'll be hoping for a better result than the last campaign when they were beaten by Brentford.

Mikel Arteta could be under pressure if Arsenal get off to a bad start and the Spanish manager will be hoping that Gabriel Jesus, their big signing from Manchester City, can make a positive impression.

Who do Arsenal play in their first game?

First up for Arsenal is a short trip across London to face Crystal Palace. Patrick Vieira, an Arsenal legend, has made a promising start as Eagles manager and he'll be hoping he can inflict some misery on his former club. Kick off is 8pm BST this Friday night, August 5th.

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