Premier League new boys and Sky Bet Championship holders' Bournemouth main aim for their first campaign in the top-flight will be to survive after an excellent season last year under coach Eddie Howe.

They have quite an easy start to life in the Premier League when they host Aston Villa in their first match of the season. However that is followed by their first tough test of the campaign when they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool.

Bournemouth’s first South Coast derby in the top flight against Southampton is set to be a frightening affair when they clash for the first time on Halloween before meeting again on March 1.

They will have busy Christmas period with visit’s to Champions Chelsea and Arsenal and a home fixture against Manchester United all coming up in December. 

Howe’s side will also face a very tough run-in with; Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all coming up throughout April and Manchester United on the final day of the season.

2015-16 AFC Bournemouth fixture list

August

8 – Aston Villa (H)

15 – Liverpool (A)

22 – West Ham (A)

29 – Leicester (A)

September

12 – Norwich (A)

19 – Sunderland (H)

26 – Stoke (A)

October

3 – Watford (H)

17 – Manchester City (A)

24 – Tottenham (H)

31 – Southampton (A)

November

7 – Newcastle (H)

21 – Swansea (A)

28 – Everton (H)

December

5 – Chelsea (A)

12 – Manchester United (H)

19 – West Brom (A)

26 – Crystal Palace (H)

28 – Arsenal (A)

January

 2 – Leicester City (A)

12 – West Ham (H)

16 – Norwich (H)

23 – Sunderland (A)

February

2 – Crystal Palace (A)

6 – Arsenal (H)

13 – Stoke (H)

27 – Watford (A)

March

1 - Southampton (H)

5 – Newcastle (A)

12 – Swansea (H)

19 – Tottenham (A)

April

2 – Manchester City (H)

9 – Aston Villa (A)

16 – Liverpool (H)

23 – Chelsea (H)

30 – Everton (A)

May

7 – West Brom (H)

15 – Manchester United (A) 

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