Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew and Ghanaian Stars Face Tough 2022/23 Premier League Openers

• Another exciting Premier League campaign is on the horizon with fixtures of the 2022/23 English Premier League released
• Six Ghanaian players will cross swords in the most-watched league in the world which kicks off in 50 days
• Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp's Crystal Palace will host Thomas Partey's Arsenal in the opener on Friday 5 August

The Premier League fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been revealed and it's good news for Ghanaian players.

The opening day of the Premier League season has thrown up some mouthwatering pairings which begin on August 5, 2022.

Title favourites Manchester City and Liverpool will clash on Saturday 15 October 2022 in the first round before facing each other on Saturday 1 April 2023 in the reverse tie.

Six Ghanaian-born players, namely - Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Tariqe Fosu, Richie Laryea and Daniel Amartey - will battle for supremacy in the 2022/23 campaign.

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Partey's Arsenal will get the season underway as they travel to Selhurst Park to face Ayew and Schlupp's Crystal Palace on Friday, 5 August.

The Black Stars' deputy captain suffered an injury at the same venue last season when Arsenal suffered a 3-0 defeat, a match Ayew scored.

Daniel Amartey will hope to begin his season on a bright note as Leicester City welcome Tariqe Lamptey's Brentford to the King Power Stadium on Saturday, August 6.

Richie Laryea, a Canadian international of Ghanaian descent, will travel with his Nottenham Forest team to the Saint James' Park to lock horns against Newcastle United on Saturday, August 6.

Below are the fixtures for match day one:

Friday 5 August

20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Saturday 6 August

12:30 Fulham v Liverpool

AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Leeds v Wolves

Leicester v Brentford

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest

Spurs v Southampton

17:30 Everton v Chelsea

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Sunday 7 August

14:00 Man Utd v Brighton

16:30 West Ham v Man City

Premier League take steps to avoid match postponement for 2022/23 season

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Premier League has taken a firm stance on match postponements ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

Going forward, matches will only be postponed on grounds of player unavailability under ‘truly exceptional’ circumstances.

Starting from next season, clubs will also need to prove that they have taken all necessary steps to mitigate any issues to have a fixture rearranged.