Chelsea Premier League fixtures as Blues handed kind start but tough January

Chelsea will kick-off the 2022-23 season with a trip to Frank Lampard's Everton.

It is a fixture that Thomas Tuchel's side fell short in last campaign with Everton winning 1-0 thanks to Richarlison's 46th-minute strike back in May. Although the Toffees may have been fighting relegation, they found some kind of revival under Lampard and picked up some impressive results towards the end of the season.

The Blues will then host Tottenham Hotspur in their first competitive home fixture with maximum capacity since March after former owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the government. This was following Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Chelsea were unable to sell home tickets to non season ticket holders.

August then finishes with matches against Leeds United, Leicester City and Southampton - a run that the Blues will expect to get a healthy amount of points from. However, the Blues do face a tricky run before the World Cup begins in November with Manchester United and Arsenal within four games.

The toughest run on paper for Tuchel's men is in January where they are scheduled to take on Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Liverpool. This could be a set of fixtures which determines whether the Blues challenge for the Premier League title or not this season.

Without further ado, here are Chelsea's Premier League fixtures for the 2022-23 campaign in full.

06/08 - Everton vs Chelsea

13/08 - Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur

20/08 - Leeds United vs Chelsea

27/08 - Chelsea vs Leicester City

31/08 - Southampton vs Chelsea

03/09 - Chelsea vs West Ham United

10/09 - Fulham vs Chelsea

17/09 - Chelsea vs Liverpool

01/10 - Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

08/10 - Chelsea vs Wolves

15/10 - Aston Villa vs Chelsea

18/10 - Brentford vs Chelsea

22/10 - Chelsea vs Manchester United

29/10 - Brighton vs Chelsea

05/11 - Chelsea vs Arsenal

12/11 - Newcastle United vs Chelsea

26/12 - Chelsea vs Bournemouth

31/12 - Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea

02/01 - Chelsea vs Manchester City

14/01 - Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

21/01 - Liverpool vs Chelsea

04/02 - Chelsea vs Fulham

11/02 - West Ham United vs Chelsea

18/02 - Chelsea vs Southampton

25/02 - Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

04/03 - Chelsea vs Leeds United

11/03 - Leicester City vs Chelsea

18/03 - Chelsea vs Everton

01/04 - Chelsea vs Aston Villa

08/04 - Wolverhampton vs Chelsea

15/04 - Chelsea vs Brighton

22/04 - Manchester United vs Chelsea

26/04 - Chelsea vs Brentford

29/04 - Arsenal vs Chelsea

06/05 - Bournemouth vs Chelsea

13/05 - Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

20/05 - Manchester City vs Chelsea

28/05 - Chelsea vs Newcastle United

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Chelsea endured a mixed 2021-22 season where they eventually finished up in third - securing a place in the Champions League. They were, at one point, vying for the title but serious injuries to star men Ben Chilwell and Reece James seemed to knock the Blues off their stride.

A run of results that saw them drop points against Brighton, Everton, Wolves and West Ham in December meant the Blues would drop from top down to third. With the uncertainty surrounding the club's takeover also boiling over, Chelsea managed to limp over the line but will be keen to improve ahead of the new season.