Hull fixtures: Premier League 2016/17

Hull begin life back in the big time at home to Premier League champions Leicester on the opening day of the 2016/17 season.

The start doesn't get much easier though, with the Tigers facing Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea inside the opening seven games.

Christmas may also not be the most festive period for Steve Bruce's men, with Tottenham and Manchester City among their opponents and welcome in the New Year with a trip to West Bromwich Albion on January 2.

Another tough run of games follows at the end of the month with trips to Chelsea, Manchester United - the team Bruce spent nine years with as a player - and Arsenal with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool visiting the KC Stadium on February 4.

As the season comes to a close, the Tigers will take a trip to south London to face Crystal Palace but will mostly be surrounded by home comforts against Sunderland and lastly Tottenham on the final day of the season.

Hull City Premier League fixtures 2016/17:

August

13: Leicester City (h)

20: Swansea City (a)

27: Manchester United (h)

September

10: Burnley (a)

17: Arsenal (h)

24: Liverpool (a)

October

1: Chelsea (h)

15: Bournemouth (a)

22: Stoke City (h)

29: Watford (a)

November

5: Southampton (h)

19: Sunderland (a)

26: West Bromwich Albion (h)

December

03: Middlesbrough (a)

10: Crystal Palace (h)

14: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

17: West Ham United (a)

26: Manchester City (h)

31: Everton (h)

January

2: West Bromwich Albion (a)

14: Bournemouth (h)

21: Chelsea (a)

31: Manchester United (a)

February

4: Liverpool (h)

11: Arsenal (a)

25: Burnley (h)

March

4: Leicester City (a)

11: Swansea City (h)

18: Everton (a)

April

1: West Ham United (h)

4: Middlesbrough (h)

8: Manchester City (a)

15: Stoke City (a)

22: Watford (h)

29: Southampton (a)

May

6: Sunderland (h)

13: Crystal Palace (a)

21: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

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