Bournemouth are loving life at the top of the Premier League right now...well for a few more minutes anyway. 

Because their full name is AFC Bournemouth, they start the Premier League season on top of the pile alphabetically, and they are proudly showing that off in the club shop today

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It's a glorious day in Bournemouth and the Vitality Stadium is beginning to fill for the town's first ever Premier League game. But will it be a fruitful season for the Cherries? Harry Redknapp thinks so....

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Former Bournemouth manager Harry Redknapp on BBC Radio 5 live: "Bournemouth will have setbacks this season and it will be about how they recover from those. There will be ups and downs this season. There will be blips but suddenly you pick up a win and away you go again.

"I am very confident that Bournemouth will be good enough to stay in the division. They were so good last year and I don't see why they cannot continue playing well."

So much football today!

BBC Scotland's live text commentary of today's Scottish football action is up and running, with the focus on the four games in the Premiership.

There will also be updates from the Championship and Leagues One and Two.

Shinji Okazaki makes his Leicester City debut but fellow newcomer Christian Fuchs must make do with a place on the substitutes’ bench as manager Claudio Ranieri takes charge of the Foxes for the first time in the Premier League.

Leicester XI:  Schmeichel, De Laet, Huth, Morgan, Schlupp, Albrighton, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Okazaki, Vardy.  

Summer signings Jermain Lens and Younes Kaboul make their Sunderland bows, while Sebastian Coates – who made his loan move from Liverpool permanent this summer – also starts.

Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, Jones, van Aanholt, Kaboul, Coates, Cattermole, Rodwell, Larsson, Johnson, Lens, Defoe

There's still time for you to predict the scores of this afternoon's Premier League matches - head over to our Predictor now.

You'll even get your performance analysed by a Match of the Day pundit at the end of the weekend.

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A flurry of goals in the Championship as Leeds break the deadlock when Mirco Antenucci curls in a fine opener, but Sam Vokes levels for Burnley just three minutes later.

Follow the action here.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has made eight signings since the end of last season but only two of them - goalkeeper Artur Boruc and striker Josh King - make the starting line-up on a historic day for the club.

Bournemouth XI:  Boruc, Francis, Elphick, Cook, Daniels, Ritchie, Gosling, Surman, Pugh, King, Wilson

It's been a busy summer in the transfer market for Aston Villa and more than half their starting line-up is made up of new signings - winger Scott Sinclair, defenders Micah Richards and Jordan Amavi, midfielders Idrissa Gueye and Jordan Veretout and forward Jordan Ayew.

Aston Villa XI : Guzan, Bacuna, Richards, Clark, Amavi, Veretout, Gueye, Westwood, Ayew, Agbonlahor, Sinclair.

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Wayne Rooney loves an opening day goal. He also loves to score against Tottenham too, having scored 10 goals in 15 appearances against Spurs.

It is not happening for him so far today, though. We are into the closing stages of the Premier League opener and you can follow a blow-by-blow account here.

Alex Neil names two new signings in his XI, with Graham Dorrans and Robbie Brady starting for the Canaries. Lewis Grabban starts up front with Wes Hoolahan just behind.

Norwich XI: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin (c), Bassong, Brady; Howson, Dorrans, Tettey, Johnson; Hoolahan; Grabban.

Palace’s new record signing Yohan Cabaye starts alongside James McArthur in midfield. New goalkeeper Alex McCarthy also makes his debut with Glenn Murray preferred up front for Alan Pardew’s men.

Crystal Palace XI: McCarthy; Ward, Dann, Delaney; Souare; McArthur, Cabaye; Zaha, Mutch, Puncheon; Murray

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is passed fit to start, while Tom Cleverley makes his competitive debut. John Stones is in at centre-back, but Leighton Baines is replaced at left-back after taking a knock in training. His replacement Brendan Galloway, 19, will be making just his third league appearance.

Everton XI:  Howard, Galloway, Jagielka (c), Stones, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Cleverley, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku.

Watford manager Quique Flores hands debuts to five of the club’s summer signings. Allam Nyom, Sebastian Prodl, Jose Holebas, Etienne Capoue, Valon Behrami and Jose Jurado all start. 

Watford XI: Gomes (GK); Nyom, Cathcart, Prödl, Holebas; Capoue, Behrami; Anya, Jurado, Layun; Deeney.

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Bournemouthstart life in the Premier League with two new signings in their line-up - goalkeeper Artur Boruc and forward Joshua King.

Aston Villastart will six summer signings including winger Scott Sinclair and defender Micah Richards.

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My tip for one of the surprises of the season - Matt Ritchie. 

The Bournemouth winger was brilliant for the Cherries last season, and was a cut above when I saw him regularly playing for Swindon a couple of years ago. 

Cut this entry out and keep it, because I reckon he will grab a few goals this season.

Is he in the first XI today? We are about to get all the 15:00 BST kick-off team news.

Now I am as excited about the arrival of the new season as the next person, but donning shoes with your team's badge plastered all over it? Bit much...

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All over in Wales as Cardiff rescue a point against Fulham, Matt Smith's first-half goal cancelled out by Craig Noone's equaliser. 

It could have been three points to Fulham, though, but Ross McCormack somehow failed to fire home in the last minute.

Meanwhile, Leeds versus Burnley is still goalless with just over 20 minutes left.

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"Off the back of their best ever Premier League finish, Alan Pardew has enhanced the positivity surrounding Crystal Palace with the additions of record signing Yohan Cabaye and Connor Wickham.

"He has increased the quality of the squad still further with Chelsea's prolific young striker Patrick Bamford and former Wolves winger Bakary Sako.

"It all points to a tough-looking opener for play-off winners Norwich, whose own summer reshuffle has been a great deal more modest. 

"With their home form likely to be pivotal, I don't foresee this being an ideal start!"

Meanwhile, we are back under way at Old Trafford. Can Tottenham fight back? Follow the action here.

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