Premier League fixtures released: Match times, dates confirmed

The English Premier League will finally return to the pitch on June 17 after months of being paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fixtures were announced on Friday for the first three rounds of the restarted season, and the league will kick off with Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Manchester City vs. Arsenal to open the season resume.

The first full round of fixtures will begin with Norwich vs. Southampton on June 19 and the leagues' chief executive officer couldn't be more excited for matches to resume.

“We are pleased to provide fans with further updates on the provisional restart of the Premier League season,” said the league’s chief executive Richard Masters, according to The Guardian. “I am delighted we are able to take another positive step towards the season returning in just under two weeks’ time.

“We know it won’t be the same without our loyal supporters in stadiums but together with our broadcast partners, we are able to ensure fans can watch or listen to each match live from home."

Like Germany's Bundesliga, clubs approved a temporary amendment to the laws of the game by allowing five substitutes per game instead of the customary three. The moves can only be made in three increments, so five individual substitutes are not allowed. 

With expanded substitutions also comes larger matchday squads. Clubs can have nine players on the bench in uniform as opposed to the customary seven. The use of neutral venues also will be in play, however, no matches for neutral sites have been confirmed yet. 

Germany's Bundesliga's successful restart probably played a role in the Premier League aggressively pursuing a resume to the 2020 campaign. Other soccer leagues around the world also are set for a resume, including Serie A and La Liga. 

The full Premier League schedule can be found below:

June 17

Aston Villa vs Sheffield United (6pm)

Man City vs Arsenal (8:15pm) 

June 19

Norwich vs Southampton (6pm)

Tottenham vs Manchester United (8:15pm)

June 20

Watford vs Leicester (12.30pm)

Brighton vs Arsenal (3pm)

West Ham vs Wolves (5.30pm)

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace (7.45pm)

June 21

Newcastle vs Sheffield United (2pm)

Aston Villa vs Chelsea (4.15pm)

Everton vs Liverpool (7pm) 

June 22

Man City vs Burnley (8pm)

June 23

Leicester vs Brighton (6pm)

Tottenham vs West Ham (8.15pm)

June 24

Manchester United vs Sheffield United (6pm)

Newcastle vs Aston Villa (6pm)

Norwich vs Everton (6pm)

Wolves vs Bournemouth (6pm)

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace (8.15pm)

June 25

Burnley vs Watford (6pm)

Southampton vs Arsenal (6pm)

Chelsea vs Man City (8.15pm)

June 27

Aston Villa vs Wolves (12:30pm)

June 28

Watford vs Southampton (4.30pm)

June 29

Crystal Palace vs Burnley (8pm)

June 30

Brighton vs Manchester United (8:15pm)

July 1

Arsenal vs Norwich (6pm)

Bournemouth vs Newcastle (6pm)

Everton vs Leicester (6pm)

West Ham vs Chelsea (8.15pm)

July 2

Sheffield United vs Tottenham (6pm)

Man City vs Liverpool (8.15pm)