Chelsea open against Tigers

17 June 2009 09:06
Carlo Ancelotti begins his career as Chelsea manager with a home meeting against Hull City on 15th August. The Italian has the opportunity to make a fast start to his stint in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat with further fixtures against Sunderland, Fulham and Burnley in August. They open September with a trip to Stoke before facing Tottenham in their opening home London derby of the campaign on 19th September. The Blues are up against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on 3rd October before playing host to Manchester United on 7th November. A trip to Arsenal awaits on 28th November and the West London club end their campaign with a home date against Wigan on 9th May. Their penultimate game of the season takes the Blues to Anfield on 1st May. Chelsea fixtures 2009-10 August 15 Hull (H) 18 Sunderland (A) 22 Fulham (A) 29 Burnley (H) September12 Stoke (A) 19 Tottenham (H) 26 Wigan (A) October 3 Liverpool (H) 17 Aston Villa (A) 24 Blackburn (H) 31 Bolton (A) November 7 Man Utd (H) 21 Wolverhampton (H) 28 Arsenal (A) December 5 Man City (A) 12 Everton (H) 16 Portsmouth (H) 19 West Ham (A) 26 Birmingham (A) 28 Fulham (H) January 9 Hull (A) 16 Sunderland (H) 27 Birmingham (H) 30 Burnley (A) February 6 Arsenal (H) 10 Everton (A) 20 Wolverhampton (A) 27 Man City (H) March 6 Portsmouth (A) 13 West Ham (H) 20 Blackburn (A) 27 Aston Villa (H) April 3 Man Utd (A) 10 Bolton (H) 17 Tottenham (A) 24 Stoke (H) May 1 Liverpool (A) 9 Wigan (H)

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