Manchester City head into the 2018/9 Premier League season as defending champions and favourites for the title. Reuters
Manchester City head into the 2018/9 Premier League season as defending champions and favourites for the title. Reuters
Manchester City head into the 2018/9 Premier League season as defending champions and favourites for the title. Reuters
Manchester City head into the 2018/9 Premier League season as defending champions and favourites for the title. Reuters

Manchester City start Premier League title defence at Arsenal


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Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

Weekend of August 10-13

Arsenal v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

Manchester City will begin their bid to be the first side since 2009 to retain the Premier League title with an away game at Arsenal on the opening weekend of the 2018/19 season between August 10-13.

Pep Guardiola's men are the first opponents for Unai Emery as Arsenal manager, who took over in charge from Arsene Wenger.

City's first home game is against Huddersfield Town on the August 18/19 weekend.

Noteworthy early fixtures for City are a trip to Liverpool on October 6 weekend, with the first Manchester derby against United taking place at the Etihad Stadium on November 10.

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United start their title challenge at home to Leicester City, while Uefa Champions League finalists Liverpool begin their bid for a first championship since 1990 with a game against West Ham United at Anfield.

An away trip to Newcastle United is Tottenham Hotspur's first game for a second successive season, while Chelsea travel to Huddersfield.

Championship winners Wolverhampton Wanderers begin life back in the top flight at home to Everton. Cardiff City are at Bournemouth and the other newly promoted side Fulham have a London derby against Crystal Palace.

Javier Gracia's Watford begin their fourth successive season in England's top flight against Brighton and Hove Albion, while the weekend's other opening game sees Southampton play host to Burnley.

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Engine 5.2-litre V10

Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch

Power 630bhp @ 8,000rpm

Torque 600Nm @ 6,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined 15.7L / 100km (est) 

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Meydan racecard:

6.30pm: Handicap | US$135,000 (Dirt) | 1,400 metres

7.05pm: Handicap | $135,000 (Turf) | 1,200m

7.40pm: Dubai Millennium Stakes | Group 3 | $200,000 (T) | 2,000m

8.15pm: UAE Oaks | Group 3 | $250,000 (D) | 1,900m

8.50pm: Zabeel Mile | Group 2 | $250,000 (T) | 1,600m

9.20pm: Handicap | $135,000 (T) | 1,600m

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Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport

Size: 450 employees

Investment: approximately $80 million

Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani

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Analysis

Maros Sefcovic is juggling multiple international trade agreement files, but his message was clear when he spoke to The National on Wednesday.

The EU-UAE bilateral trade deal will be finalised soon, he said. It is in everyone’s interests to do so. Both sides want to move quickly and are in alignment. He said the UAE is a very important partner for the EU. It’s full speed ahead - and with some lofty ambitions - on the road to a free trade agreement. 

We also talked about US-EU tariffs. He answered that both sides need to talk more and more often, but he is prepared to defend Europe's position and said diplomacy should be a guiding principle through the current moment. 

 

Racecard:

6.30pm: Mazrat Al Ruwayah (PA) | Group 2 | US$55,000 (Dirt) | 1,600 metres

7.05pm: Meydan Sprint (TB) | Group 2 | $250,000 (Turf) | 1,000m

7.40pm: Firebreak Stakes | Group 3 | $200,000 (D) | 1,600m

8.15pm: Meydan Trophy | Conditions (TB) | $100,000 (T) | 1,900m

8.50pm: Balanchine | Group 2 (TB) | $250,000 (T) | 1,800m

9.25pm: Handicap (TB) | $135,000 (D) | 1,200m

10pm: Handicap (TB) | $175,000 (T) | 2,410m.

Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

Weekend of August 10-13

Arsenal v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton