Chelsea's fixtures for the 2017-18 Premier League season have been released.
The Blues will begin the campaign with a home match against Burnley, followed by a visit to Wembley to take on London rivals Tottenham on August 19. Their first encounter with Arsenal, meanwhile, will take place at Stamford Bridge on September 16.
Antonio Conte's first season in the English top flight could not have gone much better, but defending the title will be an even greater challenge. Their full league fixture list for 2017-18 is below.
AUGUST 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 12/08/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Burnley |
| 19/08/2017 | 15:00 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea |
| 26/08/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Everton |
SEPTEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 09/09/2017 | 15:00 | Leicester City v Chelsea |
| 16/09/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Arsenal |
| 23/09/2017 | 15:00 | Stoke City v Chelsea |
| 30/09/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Manchester City |
OCTOBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 14/10/2017 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea |
| 21/10/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Watford |
| 28/10/2017 | 15:00 | Bournemouth v Chelsea |
NOVEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 04/11/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Manchester United |
| 18/11/2017 | 15:00 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea |
| 25/11/2017 | 15:00 | Liverpool v Chelsea |
| 28/11/2017 | 19:45 | Chelsea v Swansea City |
DECEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 02/12/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Newcastle United |
| 09/12/2017 | 15:00 | West Ham United v Chelsea |
| 12/12/2017 | 20:00 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea |
| 16/12/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Southampton |
| 23/12/2017 | 15:00 | Everton v Chelsea |
| 26/12/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion |
| 30/12/2017 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Stoke City |
JANUARY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 01/01/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Chelsea |
| 13/01/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Leicester City |
| 20/01/2018 | 15:00 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea |
| 31/01/2018 | 20:00 | Chelsea v Bournemouth |
FEBRUARY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 03/02/2018 | 15:00 | Watford v Chelsea |
| 10/02/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion |
| 24/02/2018 | 15:00 | Manchester United v Chelsea |
MARCH 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 03/03/2018 | 15:00 | Manchester City v Chelsea |
| 10/03/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace |
| 17/03/2018 | 15:00 | Burnley v Chelsea |
| 31/03/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur |
APRIL 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 07/04/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v West Ham United |
| 14/04/2018 | 15:00 | Southampton v Chelsea |
| 21/04/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town |
| 28/04/2018 | 15:00 | Swansea City v Chelsea |
MAY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
| 05/05/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea v Liverpool |
| 13/05/2018 | 15:00 | Newcastle United v Chelsea |
Just two weeks after the visit of Arsene Wenger's side, the Blues host Manchester City, while Manchester United arrive in early November and a trip to Liverpool follows a fortnight later.
Chelsea's festive period begins with a visit to Everton, before home games against newly-promoted Brighton & Hove Albion on Boxing Day and Stoke City before opening the New Year at Arsenal.
Back-to-back trips to Manchester await, with Jose Mourinho's side coming up on February 24 before Pep Guardiola's men on March 3.
Despite sitting top of the table for most of last term, Conte's men had to wait until the third last week to seal the title and their run-in to the end of next term is a mixed one, with Huddersfield and Swansea preceding a home clash with Liverpool before closing at Newcastle.
