And if there's a feeling of deja vu about the Blues kicking off the season at home it's worth noting that this will be the 12th time the Blues have opened at home since the inaugural Premier League season in 1992/93.
Other home games to look out for are Man United on October 25th, Arsenal on Wednesday 28th January and we host the shite on September 27th .
The return game at the tin mine is on January17th, which gets both derbies out of the way particularly early.
We finish the season at the perenially hospitable Craven Cottage...so it'll be beers in the sun whilst strolling along the banks of the Thames to toast our first Premier League title!
The full fixture list can be viewed on sportbox.