Chance for

home games against Newcastle United and managerless Southampton.

“If you’d asked me before the fixtures came out who I would have liked first, my heart would have said Manchester United or maybe Liverpool, because of the connection between David Wagner and Jurgen Klopp, but looking at it now we’ve been handed a great start,” said club ambassador Booth.

“Palace away and then the two home games – they will be difficult make no mistake – but they are also winnable games and if we can put points on the board early doors that’s going to be important.

“It doesn’t matter which part of the season you look at or who you are playing, this is the Premier League.

“We are now up against the top teams with some of the best players in the world so when you look at the Christmas period – when we’ve got two winnable home games against Stoke City and Burnley – you say they are winnable because those two are not part of the ‘Big Six’ that everyone talks about, but they are still established Premier League teams.

“If we can put those points on the board, though, it would be great to say we are safe by the final month of the season, and then we can enjoy the last matches against the likes of Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City and Arsenal here at the John Smith’s.”

Arsene Wenger’s Gunners wrap up the league campaign in Huddersfield on Sunday, May 13, and Booth says each of the 38 matches will have huge importance.

“It’s a brilliant finish for us, and that’s what the Premier League is about,” he explained.

“You never know, but we could easily have a say in who wins the Premier League title or who challenges for Champions League places because there are a lot of big matches towards the end of our season.

“It’s great for everyone to look forward to, and for what David