Liverpool FC's 2015-16 season fixture list announced

Liverpool FC's initial fixture schedule for the 2015-16 Premier League campaign has been released this morning, with the Reds set to take on Stoke City on the opening day of the season.

Liverpool FC's 2015-16 season fixture list announced
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By Charlie Malam

Liverpool Football Club will kick off the 2015-16 Premier League campaign with a trip to the Britannia Stadium to Stoke City.

With the season starting earlier to allow Roy Hodgson's England team extra preparation time for the 2016 UEFA European Championship, the Reds get their campaign underway by travelling to Stoke, where they ended the last campaign in a dismal defeat.

Despite ongoing work at Anfield on the Main Stand, Liverpool will return to Anfield in the second game where they will take on recently-promoted Bournemouth.

The third fixture then presents a tough away game against Arsenal, before Rodgers' side conclude the first month of the campaign at home to West Ham United

Liverpool are pitted against arch-rivals Manchester United as early as September 12, as the first fixture of the second month sets up a trip to Old Trafford - whilst the Reds will host Louis van Gaal's team on home turf on January 16.

October 3 is the date of the first Merseyside derby of the season, which comes at Goodison Park, whilst the Reds will take on Everton again at Anfield on February 27.

The busy Christmas period sees Liverpool host Leicester City on Boxing Day, having played at home to the Foxes on New Year's Day last term, with the first game of 2016 away at West Ham.

The final home game of the season presents a clash against Watford, before Brendan Rodgers side close their campaign away at West Bromwich Albion on May 15.

Rodgers and co. will be looking to improve upon a disappointing sixth-placed finish last season, as they fell out of the final four of both domestic cup competitions and struggled in European competition.

All match dates are subject to change due to television coverage and Liverpool's involvement in the UEFA Europa League. The first set of selections for broadcasting are scheduled to take place later this week.

You can see the club's full fixture list below:

August

8th: Stoke City (A)
15th: Bournemouth (H)
22nd: Arsenal (A)
29th: West Ham United (H)

September

12th: Manchester United (A)
19th: Norwich City (H)
26th: Aston Villa (H)

October

3rd: Everton (A)
17th: Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24th: Southampton (H)
31st: Chelsea (A)

November

7th: Crystal Palace (H)
21st: Manchester City (A)
28th: Swansea City (H)

December

5th: Newcastle United (A)
12th: West Bromwich Albion (H)
19th: Watford (A)
26th: Leicester City (H)
28th: Sunderland (A)

January

2th: West Ham United (A)
12th: Arsenal (H)
16th: Manchester United (H)
23rd: Norwich City (A)

February

2nd: Leicester City (A)
6th: Sunderland (H)
13th: Aston Villa (A)
27th: Everton (H)

March

1st: Manchester City (H)
5th: Crystal Palace (A)
12th: Chelsea (H)
19th: Southampton (A)

April

2nd: Tottenham Hotspur (H)
9th: Stoke City (H)
16th: Bournemouth (A)
23rd: Newcastle United (H)
30th: Swansea City (A)

May

7th: Watford (H)
15th: West Bromwich Albion (A)