- Leicester is on a 21-game winless run against Arsenal in the Premier League (D7 L14), with its only win against the Gunners coming in its first ever Premier League encounter in 1994.
The 2017-18 Premier League fixtures were released this morning and we have taken it upon ourselves to predict the results of all the early matches involving the Big Six.
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino insists that he wants his players to fully recharge their batteries during the summer break and start the new season in the best possible condition. The trip to newly-promoted Newcastle is a repeat of the 2012/13 opener, which the Magpies won 2-1.
The other EPL newcomer Huddersfield Town will play its first top-flight game in 45 years at Crystal Palace as Arsenal opens at home to Leicester City.
Everton commence their campaign against Stoke City at Goodison Park, while the other games on the first matchday see Southampton host Swansea City and West Brom welcome Bournemouth to the Hawthorns.
Spurs fans will have hoped for an appealing start to life at Wembley - the venue for their home matches next season as their new stadium is being built - and Chelsea should fit the bill.
Another early indicator in the race for the Champions League places comes in the following round of games, with Liverpool travelling to Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.
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FA Cup winners Arsenal will return to Wembley for the north London derby in February, with Spurs first heading to the Emirates on 18 November.
The first Manchester derby will be at Old Trafford on December 9, the same weekend as the Merseyside derby at Anfield. The second installments of those north-west derbies are scheduled for 7 April.
Christmas and New Year sees teams lined up to play four matches over 10 days between December 23 and January 1 - Arsenal against Chelsea on New Year's Day looks the pick of the festive matches.
Barber, though, insists Albion are determined to stand up to the challenges ahead.
- Arsenal lost to West Ham and Liverpool in their last two opening-day games, but have not lost three in a row since 1960.
After going to Anfield on August 26, Arsenal go to Chelsea on September 16 and City on November 4 - both after playing Europa League games on Thursday night.
Spurs will be favourites heading into the match considering that they ended last season runners-up to champions Chelsea.
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