Alan Pardew’s men have failed to beat City in their last 13 attempts - either at the Etihad or St James’ Park - and the Blues have won the last five home matches against the Magpies and Manuel Pellegrini will be hoping that runs continues in his first game in charge.
There’s another first for City in the second game of the season with a debut trip to the Cardiff City Stadium to face – you guessed it – Cardiff City, in the first of successive games against promoted sides. Steve Bruce’s Hull City visit the Etihad on the final day of August.
And there isn’t long to wait for the first Manchester derby with the Blues hosting David Moyes’ United on 21 September – though after the TV schedules have been decided, it’s likely many of the dates and kick-off times published today will change
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City travel to Chelsea and ‘The Happy One’ – Jose Mourinho – on 26 October while North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham will visit the Etihad within the space of three weeks with Spurs arriving on 23 November and Arsenal on 14 December.
The festive period is traditionally a time many supporters look to first and City fans can enjoy a Christmas at home this year with games at the Etihad against Liverpool on Boxing Day and Ian Holloway’s Crystal Palace two days later.
Travelling Blues will have to ease up on their New Year celebrations, however, with an exhausting trip to South Wales to face Swansea on 1 January!
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The return Manchester derby at Old Trafford is not until 1 March and the Blues will wrap up the season as they started – at home – this time to West Ham United on 11 May.
This season’s FA Cup Final returns to its rightful place as the final match of the domestic season on Saturday 17 May.
News of any date and time changes will appear on mcfc.co.uk first as soon as they are announced.
2013/14 fixtures in full:
17 Aug Newcastle HOME
24 Aug Cardiff City AWAY
31 Aug Hull City HOME
14 Sept Stoke City AWAY
21 Sept Man United HOME
28 Sept Aston Villa AWAY
5 Oct Everton HOME
19 Oct West Ham AWAY
26 Oct Chelsea AWAY
2 Nov Norwich City HOME
9 Nov Sunderland AWAY
23 Nov Spurs HOME
30 Nov Swansea HOME
3 Dec WBA AWAY
7 Dec Southampton AWAY
14 Dec Arsenal HOME
21 Dec Fulham AWAY
26 Dec Liverpool HOME
28 Dec Crystal Pal HOME
1 Jan Swansea AWAY
11 Jan Newcastle AWAY
18 Jan Cardiff City HOME
29 Jan Spurs AWAY
1 Feb Chelsea HOME
8 Feb Norwich City AWAY
12 Feb Sunderland HOME
22 Feb Stoke City HOME
1 Mar Man United AWAY
8 Mar Aston Villa HOME
15 Mar Hull City AWAY
22 Mar Fulham HOME
29 Mar Arsenal AWAY
5 April Southampton HOME
12 April Liverpool AWAY
19 April WBA HOME
26 April Crystal Palace AWAY
3 May Everton AWAY
11 May West Ham HOME
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