Premier League fixtures 'leaked' as Man United in key role but one detail hints big reveal could be a hoax

The opening day fixtures for the new English Premier League season appear to have been leaked online - but one detail hints the reveal could well be a wind-up.

Fans are poised to find out on Thursday morning who their teams will face on opening day and beyond with the league set to announce the fixtures for 2023/24. And a document doing the rounds on Twitter got fans talking ahead of the big reveal as it appeared to give the game away in advance.

As shared by numerous fan pages online, a document reading 'PRESS EMBARGO: STRICTLY NOT FOR RELEASE BEFORE 09:00 BST 15 JUNE 2023' showed the apparent fixtures for opening day on the front page. It had Manchester United hosting Brighton while Liverpool are pencilled in for a trip to Luton Town and champions Manchester City traveling to Championship winners Burnley.

Eagle-eyed fans though quickly pointed out though that playoff winners Luton may not be ready to host a home game until weeks into the season. That comes as they make improvements to Kenilworth Road in order to get it up to Premier League standards and they could be forced to play their first three league games away.

Their chairman Mick Harford told the BBC at the beginning of June that their stadium is "11-12 weeks away" from being ready to host home games. That would at the very least rule out the opening matchweek of the season due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 12th August.

Fans will find out on Thursday morning if the "leak" is legit or if someone is telling porkies. The big reveal is pencilled in for 9am.