Tottenham fans have expressed a mixture of trepidation and excitement on social media after it was announced that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will take on Premier League champions Chelsea in their opening home match of the 2017-18 Premier League campaign.
The Premier League confirmed the fixtures list for the upcoming season on their official Twitter account on Wednesday morning.
Introducing the 2017/18 Matchweek 1 #PLfixtures
Full fixture list ?? https://t.co/f5hz3LgZUX pic.twitter.com/XwrlvZfVg2
— Premier League (@premierleague) June 14, 2017
Spurs will face newly-promoted Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the season which is then followed by the first London derby of the campaign, as they welcome Chelsea to Wembley Stadium on Saturday 19 August.
It will be the first Premier League game to be played at the national stadium as Spurs prepare for their first season away from White Hart Lane.
The Tottenham faithful responded to the news on social media and it is fair to say that there was a mixed reaction.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of their best tweets:
https://twitter.com/benboorman21/status/874899589874233345
https://twitter.com/superspurs34/status/874900359373869056
So our first home game is vs Chelsea after all… Grrr… A sense of community not. #coys
— Kramer-remarK (@PaulHitsheet) June 14, 2017
First game of the season at Wembley is against Chelsea! What a way to start #COYS
— Darren Ruback (@Darren_Ruback) June 14, 2017
Of course Tottenham's first home game at Wembley next season is against Chelsea! Couldn't write it hahaaaaa! #COYS
— Luke Williams (@LukeADWilliams) June 14, 2017
If there wasn't already an urgency to get transfers done before season starts, then having Chelsea so early should refocus minds #COYS
— Darren Walsh (@A_Tottenham_Man) June 14, 2017
Tough first home game against chelsea !! Beat them at wembley can beat anyone !! #coys?
— Jay (@jaymccutcheo89) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Houdini_17/status/874906612401680384
Chelsea great opener at Wembley #COYS
— Don_ THFC ?? (@Dnannery) June 14, 2017
The North London side will look to turn Wembley into a fortress next season as they remained unbeaten at home throughout the domestic 2016-17 campaign.
Spurs will be hoping for a repeat of last season’s fixture as they beat their local rivals 2-0 at White Hart Lane with two Dele Alli headers.