CHERRIES’ Premier League fixtures have been released – with promoted Cardiff first up at Vitality Stadium.

The Bluebirds finished second in the Championship last season and will be keen to make a positive start on their return to the top tier.

A trip to West Ham and a home clash with Everton rounds off August with the first game against a member of the ‘Big Six’ coming when Chelsea provide the opposition at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, September 1.

The first clash with Southampton is in Dorset on Saturday, October 20 while December provides a demanding schedule.

Cherries have seven games in the final month of the year, with Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham – on Boxing Day – and Manchester United – on Saturday, December 29 – among them.

Eddie Howe’s men entertain Watford on New Year’s Day and take on Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday, April 27.

Again, Cherries face an away game on the final day of the season, with Crystal Palace their opponents.

Full schedule below. Fixtures subject to change.

AUGUST

Sat 11: Cardiff (h)

Sat 18: West Ham (a)

Sat 25: Everton (h)

SEPTEMBER

Sat 1: Chelsea (a)

Sat 15: Leicester (h)

Sat 22: Burnley (a)

Sat 29: Crystal Palace (h)

OCTOBER

Sat 6: Watford (a)

Sat 20: Southampton (h)

Sat 27: Fulham (a)

NOVEMBER

Sat 3: Manchester United (h)

Sat 10: Newcastle (a)

Sat 24: Arsenal (h)

DECEMBER

Sat 1: Manchester City (a)

Tue 4: Huddersfield (h)

Sat 8: Liverpool (h)

Sat 15: Wolves (a)

Sat 22: Brighton (h)

Wed 26: Tottenham (a)

Sat 29: Manchester United (a)

JANUARY

Tue 1: Watford (h)

Sat 12: Everton (a)

Sat 19: West Ham (h)

Tues 29: Chelsea (h)

FEBRUARY

Sat 2: Cardiff (a)

Sat 9: Liverpool (a)

Sat 23: Wolves (h)

Tues 26: Arsenal (a)

MARCH

Sat 2: Manchester City (h)

Sat 9: Huddersfield (a)

Sat 16: Newcastle (h)

Sat 30: Leicester (a)

APRIL

Sat 6: Burnley (h)

Sat 13: Brighton (a)

Sat 20: Fulham (h)

Sat 27: Southampton (a)

MAY

Sat 4: Tottenham (h)

Sun 12: Crystal Palace (a)