Stoke fixtures 2016/17 - Boro away first
Stoke City will provide the first Premier League test for promoted Middlesbrough after the top-flight fixtures were released to the public today.
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The Potters are the first visitors to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday August 13, before hosting Manchester City seven days later.
Their festive period brings tough away clashes, at Liverpool on Boxing Day and against Chelsea on New Year's Eve.
Their 2017 begins at home to Watford on January 2, with Arsenal's visit to the Britannia Stadium their last game as hosts on May 13.
The traditional Sunday afternoon clash completes 2016-17 matters on May 21, with a trip to St Mary's to take on Southampton.
