WBA themselves will be opening their league fixture next Monday with a difficult tie against last season's runners up, Manchester City. (1000goals.com)
The reports had cooled on the Spanish forward's potential switch however, with Zinedine Zidane having chosen to start the 23 year - old in both the European Super Cup, as well as the opening league fixture, although Benzema was ruled out for the latter with a hamstring injury. (justarsenal.com)
So after the actual opening game and the official opening game we are finally getting down to the real business of the opening league fixture at the new Stratford stadium. (westhamway.net)