The Premier League fixtures chosen for live television coverage in the UK on BT Sport and Sky Sports have been announced, with Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur opening the 2015-16 season at lunchtime on Saturday, August 8.

Half of the 10 matches on the opening weekend will be shown, with champions Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City also in action.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said in a statement: "Football fans can look forward to a terrifically exciting start to the season on BT Sport in the Barclays Premier League."

Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry said: "I can't wait for the Premier League season to begin so we can get back into the studio on Sky Sports.

"Starting at Chelsea everyone will be looking at them to see if they can retain their title, and on that opening weekend we also have Man City and Arsenal from last season's top three and they will want to show they can put up a challenge."

As well as raising the curtain on the new season, United will also feature in a rearranged Friday night match on August 14 because of scheduling problems due to an English Defence League march the following day, when the match was initially supposed to be played.

The game can't be played on the Sunday that weekend either because United might be in Champions League qualifying action the following Tuesday.

Full list of August-September Premier League games to be shown on BT Sport and Sky Sports

Saturday, August 8

12.45pm - Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (BT Sport)
5.30pm - Chelsea vs. Swansea City (Sky Sports)

Sunday, August 9

1.30pm - Arsenal vs. West Ham United (Sky Sports)
4pm - Stoke City vs. Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Monday, August 10

8pm - West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City (Sky Sports)

Friday, August 14

7.45pm - Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (Sky Sports)

Saturday, August 15

12.45pm - Southampton vs. Everton (BT Sport)

Sunday, August 16

1.30pm - Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal (Sky Sports)
4pm - Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Monday, August 17

8pm - Liverpool vs. Bournemouth (Sky Sports)

Saturday, August 22

12.45pm - Manchester United vs. Newcastle United (BT Sport)

Sunday, August 23

1.30pm - West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea (Sky Sports)
4pm - Everton vs. Manchester City (Sky Sports)

Monday, August 24

8pm - Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Saturday, August 29

12.45pm - Newcastle United vs. Arsenal (BT Sport)
5.30pm - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton (Sky Sports)

Sunday, August 30

1.30pm - Southampton vs. Norwich City (Sky Sports)
4pm - Swansea City vs. Manchester United (Sky Sports)

Saturday, September 12

12.45pm - Everton vs. Chelsea (BT Sport)
5.30pm - Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Sunday, September 13

1.30pm - Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)
4pm - Leicester City vs. Aston Villa (Sky Sports)

Monday, September 14

8pm - West Ham United vs. Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

Saturday, September 19

12.45pm - Chelsea vs. Arsenal (BT Sport)
5.30pm - Manchester City vs. West Ham United (Sky Sports)

Sunday, September 20

1.30pm - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
4pm - Southampton vs. Manchester United (Sky Sports)

Saturday, September 26

12.45pm - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City (BT Sport)
5.30pm - Newcastle United vs. Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Sunday, September 27

4pm - Watford vs. Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)

Monday, September 28

8pm - West Bromwich Albion vs. Everton (Sky Sports)