Leicester claimed an eighth-placed finish following a fine end to 2021/22 while Brentford will be out to avoid the dreaded ‘second season syndrome’. The Foxes did the double over the promoted Bees last term, with the west London club ending a very respectable 13th.
Fulham face a baptism of fire on their return to the Premier League when hosting last season’s runners-up Liverpool at Craven Cottage. The Reds won 16 of their final 18 fixtures in this competition last term, drawing with Manchester City and Tottenham in the other two.
The pressure will be on Steven Gerrard when Aston Villa kick off their Premier League season against Bournemouth. Villa struggled for results at the back end of last season, but the former Rangers boss has splashed the cash again over the summer.
Leeds will be desperate for a positive start to the Premier League season this time around when they entertain Wolves at Elland Road. The Whites needed seven attempts to get off the mark last term and, after sacking Marcelo Bielsa, only avoided relegation on the final day.
Tottenham and Southampton have a habit of producing goals when they get together and another entertaining encounter is on the cards in London. Both teams have scored in 14 of their last 15 head-to-head meetings, with the most recent being a 3-2 Premier League win for Saints.
Burnley and Huddersfield will have new managers in the dugout when they kick off the new Championship season on Friday night. Vincent Kompany has succeeded Sean Dyche at the Clarets, while Danny Schofield took over the Terriers after Carlos Corberan’s shock resignation.
Two teams tipped for promotion from the Championship kick off their campaigns against each other when Middlesbrough face West Brom. Boro just missed out on the play-offs last term, while the Baggies struggled in their quest for an immediate return to the Premier League.
We’ve looked back at 10 years’ worth of moves to reveal which club’s signings have lost the most value. Our transfer analysis covers players bought and sold by the same club since 2013, with fees converted from euros to pound sterling. We exclude sales where the fee was unknown.
We’re tracking the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer odds to gauge the likelihood off a move for the Manchester United forward this summer. The 37-year-old has asked to leave Old Trafford if an acceptable offer arrives following a disappointing first season back at the club.
Man City have pulled off a coup by capturing Erling Haaland, but he faces a double jeopardy next season. Title winners do not usually feature the top scorer and there is also a Premier League Golden Boot curse on foreign imports in their first campaign in England.
We have looked back at the last three seasons and totted up the number of minutes spent on the bench by outfield players across Europe’s top five leagues, MLS and Belgium’s First Division A. Our infographic reveals the most prominent substitutes in each division.
We’re tracking the Gareth Bale transfer odds to see where the Wales winger is likely to end up as he seeks to stay fit for World Cup duty. Retirement was considered a possibility for the 32-year-old after leaving Real Madrid, but he now needs to remain in shape ahead of Qatar 2022.
The Premier League can lay claim to featuring arguably the two best managers in the world, in Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. Man City supremo Guardiola and Liverpool boss Klopp have shared the last five domestic titles, while being involved in four Champions League finals.
Huddersfield take on Nottingham Forest in an intriguing Championship play-off final, with a place in the Premier League at stake. Forest arguably have the better team on paper, but Town are resilient, hang in there in matches and have a happy knack of taking their chances.