ARSENAL face three huge trips in the opening weeks of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all welcome Mikel Arteta’s men as they stake their claim for Champions League qualification.
The new campaign kicks off at Craven Cottage with a trip to newly-promoted Fulham before West Ham come to Emirates Stadium.
Tottenham host the first North London Derby of the season on December 5 with Arsenal welcoming Chelsea on Boxing Day.
And supporters hope the Emirates Stadium will be rocking with at least some sort of crowd when Spurs are hosted on March 13.
The Gunners’ season ends at home to Brighton on May 23.
Fans will look towards the Christmas period as a source of good hope with Burnley, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Newcastle all coming to North London.
Likewise, the run-in does not appear to be as tough as it could be.
Fulham, Everton and West Brom travel to Arsenal before the Seagulls on the final day, amid trips to Palace, Newcastle and rivals Chelsea.
But it is the opening weeks of the season that could separate the wheat from the chaff as Arteta takes his team on three daunting away days.
That said, Manchester United also face a tough start to the new season. And Chelsea take on champions Liverpool with plenty of big teams set to drop points early on.
Fans were quick to eye the late season showdown with Chelsea as potentially huge to Arsenal’s fortunes. One Gooner claimed: “Arsenal winning the league at Stamford Bridge.” Another remarked: “So we’ll be lifting the title at home to Brighton. Love it.”
And worried Stephanie wrote: “Cancel the month of October society has progressed past the need for October.”
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