BRENTFORD will be in the Premier League for the first time in the club's history next season and in the top-flight for the first time since 1947.

Earlier this morning the fixture list for the 2021/22 season was announced, with the Bees kicking off their campaign at home against London rivals, Arsenal, on August 14.

Their first away trip is to another London rival, this time Crystal Palace, on August 21.

Brentford's most local rivals this season are European champions, Chelsea, who will visit the Brentford Community Stadium on October 16, before the return leg at Stamford Bridge on April 2.

Full list of all 38 fixtures (dates are subject to change based on TV rights):

Saturday 14 August - Arsenal H

Saturday 21 August - Crystal Palace A

Saturday 28 August - Aston Villa A

Saturday 11 September - Brighton and Hove Albion H

Saturday 18 September - Wolverhampton Wanderers A

Saturday 25 September - Liverpool H

Saturday 2 October - West Ham United A

Saturday 16 October - Chelsea H

Saturday 23 October - Leicester City H

Saturday 30 October - Burnley A

Saturday 6 November - Norwich City H

Saturday 20 November - Newcastle United A

Saturday 27 November - Everton H

Wednesday 1 December - Tottenham Hotspur A

Saturday 4 December - Leeds United A

Saturday 11 December - Watford H

Tuesday 14 December - Manchester United H

Saturday 18 December - Southampton A

Sunday 26 December - Brighton and Hove Albion A

Tuesday 28 December - Manchester City H

Saturday 1 January - Aston Villa H

Saturday 15 January - Liverpool A

Saturday 22 January - Wolverhampton Wanderers H

Wednesday 9 February - Manchester City A

Saturday 12 February - Crystal Palace H

Saturday 19 February - Arsenal A

Saturday 26 February - Newcastle United H

Saturday 5 March - Norwich City A

Saturday 12 March - Burnley H

Saturday 19 March - Leicester City A

Saturday 2 April - Chelsea A

Saturday 9 April - West Ham United H

Saturday 16 April - Watford A

Saturday 23 April - Tottenham Hotspur H

Saturday 30 April - Manchester United A

Saturday 7 May - Southampton H

Sunday 15 May - Everton A

Sunday 22 May - Leeds United H