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Opta supercomputer reveals who has the hardest start to the new Premier League season as fixtures are released - and it's bad news for Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta!

Manchester United have been handed the most nightmarish start to the Premier League season of any club, according to stats boffins Opta.

Ruben Amorim's men will host Arsenal on the opening weekend and also have Manchester City away and Chelsea at home in their first five fixtures.

Opta use their Power Rankings database to grade the difficulty of each club out of 100, consider whether a team is playing home or away, and then given an 'average opponent rating'.

United, who also face Fulham away and Burnley at home, have been handed a whopping average opponent rating of 94.