Manchester City make the short trip to Blackburn Rovers on the opening day of the 2009-10 Premier League season.

Big things are expected of Mark Hughes' side this term so it will be vital City start on a positive note at Ewood Park on August 15.

City avoid the 'big four' for the remainder of the opening month as they do battle with Everton, Wolves and Pompey before September.

August
15 Blackburn (A)
19 Everton (H) Postponed
22 Wolverhampton (H)
29 Portsmouth (A)
September
12 Arsenal (H)
19 Man Utd (A)
26 West Ham (H)
October
3 Aston Villa (A)
17 Wigan (A)
24 Fulham (H)
31 Birmingham (A)
November
7 Burnley (H)
21 Liverpool (A)
28 Hull (H)
December
5 Chelsea (H)
12 Bolton (A)
15 Tottenham (A)
19 Sunderland (H)
26 Stoke (H)
28 Wolverhampton (A)
January
9 Blackburn (H)
16 Everton (A)
26 Stoke (A)
30 Portsmouth (H)
February
6 Hull (A)
10 Bolton (H)
20 Liverpool (H)
27 Chelsea (A)
March
6 Tottenham (H)
13 Sunderland (A)
20 Fulham (A)
27 Wigan (H)
April
3 Burnley (A)
10 Birmingham (H)
17 Man Utd (H)
24 Arsenal (A)
May
1 Aston Villa (H)
9 West Ham (A)