City off to Ewood Park

Manchester City will travel to Blackburn on the opening day of the Premier League season. Mark Hughes` side will make the short trip to Ewood Park on Saturday, August 15, before back-to-back home games against Everton and newly-promoted Wolves. The first derby against Manchester United is at Old Trafford on September 19, with the return fixture at Eastlands on April 17. City`s final game of the season is a trip to Upton Park to face West Ham on Saturday, May 9.