Chelsea begin the defence of their Premier League crown at home to Swansea on August 8.

Jose Mourinho delivered the club’s first title in five years last season as the Blues led the race from start to finish.

It is a tricky opening to the campaign though against a Swansea side that only narrowly missed out on qualifying for European football in 2014-15.

They follow that clash with trips to Manchester City and West Brom before welcoming Crystal Palace to the Bridge, with Everton away rounding off their opening five matches.

Watford visit SW6 on Boxing Day and then it’s a big game at Old Trafford against Manchester United two days later.

Chelsea's run-in features a home game with City, a seaside trip to Bournemouth, a London derby with Spurs, the long hike to Sunderland and the curtain comes down at home to Leicester on May 15.

Chelsea's full fixture list for 2015-16

08/08/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Swansea City

15/08/2015 15:00 Manchester City v Chelsea

22/08/2015 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

29/08/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace

12/09/2015 15:00 Everton v Chelsea

19/09/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal

26/09/2015 15:00 Newcastle United v Chelsea

03/10/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Southampton

17/10/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Aston Villa

24/10/2015 15:00 West Ham United v Chelsea

31/10/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Liverpool

07/11/2015 15:00 Stoke City v Chelsea

21/11/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Norwich City

28/11/2015 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

05/12/2015 15:00 Chelsea v A.F.C. Bournemouth

12/12/2015 15:00 Leicester City v Chelsea

19/12/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Sunderland

26/12/2015 15:00 Chelsea v Watford

28/12/2015 15:00 Manchester United v Chelsea

02/01/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Chelsea

13/01/2016 19:45 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

16/01/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Everton

23/01/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Chelsea

02/02/2016 19:45 Watford v Chelsea

06/02/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Manchester United

13/02/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Newcastle United

27/02/2016 15:00 Southampton v Chelsea

01/03/2016 19:45 Norwich City v Chelsea

05/03/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Stoke City

12/03/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Chelsea

19/03/2016 15:00 Chelsea v West Ham United

02/04/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Chelsea

09/04/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Chelsea

16/04/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Manchester City

23/04/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea

30/04/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

07/05/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Chelsea

15/05/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Leicester City