West Ham will have a very good idea of where they stand when they go into action against Wolves on the evening of Saturday June 20.

The reality is of course that three points is the optimum necessity and we shouldn’t be looking at other clubs but of course we do don’t we?

The match kicks off at 5.30 pm around half an hour after fellow relegation candidates Brighton finish their game Against Arsenal at the Amex Stadium.

And it will come after the opening game which will have seen Villa take on Sheffield United, Norwich meet Southampton and Watford host Leicester City.

There are no easy games in there for any of the teams fighting to get away from the bottom but at least the hammers will know precisely where they stand.

Bournemouth follow the Irons into action with the last game involving the bottom clubs when they host Palace at home.

Here’ the provisional list of times and fixtures for the opening games of the resumed season.

Wed June 17: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United (6pm – Sky Sports)

Wed June 17: Manchester City vs Arsenal (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Fri June 19: Norwich vs Southampton (6pm – Sky Sports)

Fri June 19: Tottenham vs Manchester United (8pm – Sky Sports)

Sat June 20: Watford vs Leicester (12.30pm – BT Sport)

Sat June 20: Brighton vs Arsenal (3pm – BT Sport)

Sat June 20: West Ham vs Wolves (5.30pm – Sky Sports)

Sat June 20: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace (7.45pm – BBC)

Sun June 21: Newcastle vs Sheffield United (2pm – Sky Sports)

Sun June 21: Aston Villa vs Chelsea (4.30pm – Sky Sports)

Sun June 21: Everton vs Liverpool (7pm – Sky Sports)

Mon June 22: Manchester City vs Burnley (8pm – Sky Sports)

Tue June 23: Southampton vs Arsenal (6pm – Sky Sports)

Tue June 23: Tottenham vs West Ham (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Wed June 24: Manchester United vs Sheffield United (6pm – Sky Sports)

Wed June 24: Newcastle vs Aston Villa (6pm – BT Sport)

Wed June 24: Norwich vs Everton (6pm – BBC)

Wed June 24: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Thu June 25: Burnley vs Watford (6pm – Sky Sports)

Thu June 25: Leicester vs Brighton (6pm – Sky Sports)

Thu June 25: Chelsea vs Manchester City (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Thu June 25: Wolves vs Bournemouth (8.15pm – BT Sport)

Sun June 28: Aston Villa vs Wolves (12pm – BT Sport)

Sun June 28: Watford vs Southampton (4.30pm – Sky Sports)

Mon June 29: Crystal Palace vs Burnley (8pm – Amazon)

Tue June 30: Brighton vs Manchester United (6pm – Sky Sports)

Tue June 30: Sheffield United vs Tottenham (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Wed July 1: Bournemouth vs Newcastle (6pm – Sky Sports)

Wed July 1: Everton vs Leicester (6pm – Sky Sports)

Wed July 1: West Ham vs Chelsea (8.15pm – Sky Sports)

Thu July 2: Arsenal vs Norwich (6pm – BT Sport)

Thu July 2: Manchester City vs Liverpool (8.15pm – Sky

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