The 2012/13 Barclays Premier League season kicks off in August with England's top six fighting for pride.

Follow live on various channels with defending champions Manchester City, runners-up Manchester United, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, Andre Villas-Boas' Tottenham Hotspur, Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool and FA Cup titleholders Chelsea.

These top clubs are presently touring as business continues to flow on the transfer market this summer.

Earlier in July, the following statement was released:

"We are pleased to announce that Sky Sports have confirmed their line-up of 42 live games for the start of the 2012/13 Barclays Premier League season."

 

Wigan Athletic v Chelsea
Sunday 19 August at 1.30pm

Manchester City v Southampton
Sunday 19 August at 4pm

Everton v Manchester United
Monday 20 August at 8pm

Swansea City v West Ham United
Saturday 25 August at 12.45pm

Stoke City v Arsenal
Sunday 26 August at 1.30pm

Liverpool v Manchester City
Sunday 26 August at 4pm

West Ham United v Fulham
Saturday 1 September at 12.45pm

Liverpool v Arsenal
Sunday 2 September at 1.30pm

Southampton v Manchester United
Sunday 2 September at 4pm

Norwich City v West Ham United
Saturday 15 September at 12.45pm

Reading v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 16 September at 4pm

Everton v Newcastle United
Monday 17 September at 8pm

Swansea City v Everton
Saturday 22 September at 12.45pm

Liverpool v Manchester United
Sunday 23 September at 1.30pm

Manchester City v Arsenal
Sunday 23 September at 4pm

Arsenal v Chelsea
Saturday 29 September at 12.45pm

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Sunday 30 September at 4pm

Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United
Monday 1 October at 8pm

Manchester City v Sunderland
Saturday 6 October at 12.45pm

Southampton v Fulham
Sunday 7 October at 1.30pm

Newcastle United v Manchester United
Sunday 7 October at 4pm

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Saturday 20 October at 12.45pm

Sunderland v Newcastle United
Sunday 21 October at 1.30pm

Queens Park Rangers v Everton
Sunday 21 October at 4pm

Everton v Liverpool
Saturday 27 October at 12.45pm

Aston Villa v Norwich City
Sunday 28 October at 1.30pm

Chelsea v Manchester United
Sunday 28 October at 4pm

Manchester United v Arsenal
Saturday 3 November at 12.45pm

Queens Park Rangers v Reading
Sunday 4 November at 1.30pm

Liverpool v Newcastle United
Sunday 4 November at 4pm

West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
Monday 5 November at 8pm

Aston Villa v Manchester United
Saturday 10 November at 5.30pm

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 11 November at 1.30pm

Chelsea v Liverpool
Sunday 11 November at 4pm

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday 17 November at 12.45pm

Fulham v Sunderland
Sunday 18 November at 4pm

West Ham United v Stoke City
Monday 19 November at 8pm

Swansea City v Liverpool
Saturday 24 November at 12.45pm

Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
Sunday 25 November at 1.30pm

Chelsea v Manchester City
Sunday 25 November at 4pm

Aston Villa v Reading
Tuesday 27 November at 8pm

Wigan Athletic v Manchester City
Wednesday 28 November at 8pm

*Channels for these games will be confirmed at a later date.