City will begin the 2009/10 Barclays Premier League campaign by hosting newly promoted Burnley at the Britannia Stadium.

Next season's fixture list announced this morning drew the Potters out against the clarets, who include former striker Martin Paterson, for the 15th August fixture.

The Potters will then travel to Anfield just four days later to take on championship hopefuls Liverpool, before again hitting the road to make the short journey down the M6 to take on Alex McCleish's Birmingham City on 22nd August.

The eagerly anticipated Boxing Day fixture sees us travel to the City of Manchester Stadium to face Robinho and co, whilst we then host Birmingham 48 hours later to end the Christmas schedule.

The first Premier League game of the new year will see us travel to Burnley, before hosting back to back Britannia Stadium fixtures against Liverpool and Manchester City.

The run-in sees Tony Pulis' men travel to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge on 24th April, before hosting Everton for the final home game of the season seven days later. The curtain will be drawn on the campaign with a trip to World and Premier League champions Manchester United on Sunday 9th May.

Full opening day fixture list:

Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic
Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland
Chelsea vs Hull City
Everton vs Arsenal
Manchester United vs Birmingham City
Portsmouth vs Fulham
Stoke City vs Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United

Games to make note of:

Manchester United: (Home - September 26, 2009; Away - May 9, 2010)

Liverpool: (Home - January 16, 2010; Away - August 19, 2009)

Chelsea: (Home - September 12, 2009; Away - April 24, 2010)

Arsenal: (Home - February 27, 2010; Away - December 5, 2009)

Wolves: (Home - October 31, 2009; Away - April 10, 2010)

Birmingham City: (Home - December 28, 2009; Away - August 22, 2009)