Tony Kelshaw 
With the summer window now open, we’re tracking the latest Chelsea transfer news to see which new signings are expected at Stamford Bridge. Roman Abramovich has already bankrolled moves for Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, while Kai Havertz is another player wanted by Frank Lampard.
With the summer window now open, we’re tracking the latest Arsenal transfer news to see which new signings are expected at Emirates Stadium. After leading the Gunners to FA Cup glory following his mid-season appointment, Mikel Arteta will be keen to kick on with a rebuilding programme.
With the summer window now open, we’re tracking the latest Man Utd transfer news to see which new signings are expected at Old Trafford. After finishing third in the Premier League to secure a return of Champions League action, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have money to spend.
Celtic begin their quest for a 10th straight Scottish Premiership title by hosting Hamilton and a routine win is expected at Parkhead. The Hoops have come out on top in their last 12 head-to-head meetings with Sunday’s opponents, who finished second from bottom last term.
Atalanta and Inter Milan have been hard to split in recent years, with three of their last four Serie A encounters ending in stalemate. However, with Lazio hot on their heels, the pressure is on this time to go for a win that would secure second place behind Juventus in Italy’s top flight.
Juventus will no doubt be distracted by next Friday’s Champions League clash with Lyon when closing their Serie A campaign by entertaining Roma. However, bookies may have overreacted by making them underdogs for this contest, especially as the visitors are in Europa League action next week.
Fulham ultimately looked a cut above Cardiff in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final and can also shade the return fixture. However, the Bluebirds did create enough chances early on to suggest they will have their moments at Craven Cottage on Thursday night.
The new Scottish Premiership campaign kicks off with an intriguing clash, as last season’s runners-up Rangers travel to fourth-placed Aberdeen. Pittodrie has proved a tough place to visit for the Light Blues, who have only picked up one win from their last five trips to this venue.
Bournemouth must go for broke when visiting Everton, as they need to win here and hope Aston Villa and Watford lose to avoid relegation. Unfortunately, the Cherries have lost on all four previous Premier League trips to Goodison Park and the Toffees are coming off a good win at Sheff Utd.
Brentford’s clash with Barnsley at Griffin Park could prove hugely significant at both ends of the Championship table. The Bees are still in with a chance of securing automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the Tykes must win to keep alive any hopes of avoiding relegation to League One.
West Brom can clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League if beating QPR at The Hawthorns and it will be a big surprise if they fluff their lines. The Baggies have prevailed in their last three encounters with the Hoops, including a 7-1 romp when they met at this venue early on last season.
Hayden Mullins faces a baptism of fire as Watford’s caretaker boss when Manchester City travel to Vicarage Road in the Premier League. The Blues have won 12 straight encounters with the Hornets, including last season’s 6-0 FA Cup final thrashing and an 8-0 rout at Etihad Stadium this term.
West Ham and Watford should both head into Friday night’s clash in good spirits after recently boosting their Premier League survival hopes. The Hammers are coming off a big 4-0 win at Norwich, while the Hornets have enjoyed successive 2-1 home victories over the Canaries and Newcastle.
Chelsea’s top-four chances suffered a setback at West Ham in midweek but they will hope to quickly recover when hosting Watford. The Blues beat the Hornets 2-1 away in November and have won the last three meetings at this venue, with that trio of matches producing a whopping 16 goals.