Ticket sale dates for the 2008/09 Barclays Premier League season have been released today (Monday).

Sale dates for Chelsea's first game of the season against Portsmouth on August 17 have been announced.

Seats for the game, which takes place at Stamford Bridge, will go on sale to members, who can purchase one ticket each on Monday July 21 until Sunday July 27.

Season ticket holders and members will then be able to purchase an extra two tickets each, with a maximum of three per person, from Monday July 28 until Sunday August 3.

After that, on Monday August 4, tickets will go on general sale, with a maximum of four tickets available per person.

Click here for the remaining sale dates.

As per the club's ticketing policy, tickets will be sold from 7am online and from 9am through the box office and call centre.

There will be 95 per cent of the tickets sold online while the remaining 5 per cent will be sold through the box office and call centre.