The drama and glamour of the Premier League finally returns on Saturday after a 90-day recess.
Defending champions, Leicester City, will be hoping to repeat their feat of the 2015/16 season while the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United will take aim at the Foxes.
Here are five of the biggest clashes from Matchday 1 you shouldn’t miss.
- Hull City vs. Leicester City
Venue: KCOM Stadium
Kickoff: Saturday, 1:30pm
Head-to-head: Hull 0, Draw 1, Leicester 1
Match Facts:
Hull City are winless in their last five league meetings with Leicester City (D2 L3).
Leicester have not conceded a goal in any of their last three league matches against Hull, including both Premier League meetings in 2014/15.
The reigning Premier League champions have never lost the opening match of their title defence in the competition’s history (W19 D4).
- Manchester City vs. Sunderland
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kickoff: Saturday, 6:30pm
Head-to-head: City 16, Draw 3, Sunderland 5
Match facts:
Manchester City have won their last four Premier League meetings with Sunderland.
Sunderland have never won away at Man City in the competition (W0 D2 L10).
Pep Guardiola has won the opening league match of the season as a manager in each of his last six seasons.
- Bournemouth vs. Man Utd
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Kickoff: Sunday, 2:30pm
Head-to-head: Bournemouth 1, Draw 0, Man Utd 1
Match facts:
Jose Mourinho has won six and drawn one of his previous seven Premier League opening fixtures.
Wayne Rooney has scored more goals on the opening weekend than any other player currently playing in the Premier League (six).
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last four home meetings with Man United in all competitions (W2 D2 L0), including a 2-1 Premier League win in 2015/16.
- Arsenal vs. Liverpool
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Kickoff: Sunday, 5pm
Head-to-head: Arsenal 15, Draw 17, Liverpool 16
Match facts:
Arsenal have lost just one of their last nine Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W4 D4 L1).
Liverpool have only won one of their last 20 away trips to Arsenal in all competitions (W1 D8 L11) and have collected just eight points in 10 league matches at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have lost just two of their last 15 home matches on opening day (W10 D3), although those defeats have come in the last three attempts.
- Chelsea vs. West Ham
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kickoff: Monday, 9pm
Head-to-head: Chelsea 22, Draw 7, West Ham 11
Match facts
West Ham were unbeaten against Chelsea in the league last season (W1 D1); the first time that they have achieved this since 2002/03.
Chelsea have won more points than any other Premier League side on the opening weekend of action (51 points).
Diego Costa has scored five goals in seven league appearances for Chelsea in August.
