Manchester City will look to set another record by winning a fifth Premier League title in a row, but they’ll face stiff competition from Arsenal and Liverpool among others.

Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna as Emile Smith Rowe appears set to depart the Emirates Stadium.

The new Premier League season is almost upon us, which leads us to wonder if there will be any surprising results on the opening weekend to match the upsets and goalfests of previous curtain-raisers.

The new Premier League season has cleared another international break hurdle and is charging into autumn. Here we run through the favourites to win the 2024/25 crown.

Mikel Arteta expressed enthusiasm about working with Jurrien Timber this season, praising the defender as a "winner" and is confident that he will rebound from a miserable debut year with the club.