Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton and Sunderland winger on BBC Football Focus

They have brought a lot of pace into the side and Mendy has come in as like for like for Kante. Whether he can he get to that level is the question. 

But Musa is the one. He brings real pace and adds more firepower to an already electric side. I think they will target a top-six finish finish. Top four will be brilliant but I don't think they will get in those top four places.

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Not the grand opening the league organisers will have been hoping for as there are some protests taking place out the KCOM Stadium ahead of kick-off.

Five minutes to go and the players are making their way out onto the pitch.

Football Focus

Leicester captain Wes Morgan is looking forward to the big kick-off: "The first game is always a tough game. Everyone is high on adrenaline and eager to get going. We want to put on a good show and get the right result."

Four summers ago John Stones was targeting a regular place in Barnsley's first team - now the England centre-back has become the second most expensive defender in history.

Manchester City have paid a fee of £47.5m to sign the 22-year-old from Premier League rivals Everton.

But is he worth it? What exactly have City got for their huge outlay? And will the big-money move help cement Stones' place as a regular for his country?

Jonathan Jurejko walks you through the arguments.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Leicester

This season: 8th

Last season: Champions

This prediction comes with a warning attached after forecasting relegation for the eventual champions last season - but it will be neither a title nor relegation for Claudio Ranieri's side this time around.

Hull

This season: Bottom

Last season: Promoted (Championship play-offs)

The loss of manager Steve Bruce and the instability around Hull City has robbed the club and its fervent supporters of the optimism that should surround their return to the Premier League.

Head over here to see Phil's predictions in full - and share your own thoughts on what might happen. 

Send in your suggestions for the following: 1. Champions 2. Player of the season 3. Team to watch 4. First sacking 

Andy in Grimsby: 1 Chelsea, 2 Hazard, 3 Middlesbrough 4 Mark Hughes

Jacob Bleakley: 1 Man City 2 Firmino, West Ham, 4 Moyes

Andy from Liverpool: 1 man City, Kane, 3 Everton, 4 Pulis

You can send them in on Twitter using #bbcfootball, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Remember to put names on texts.      

Football Focus

You know the football season is back when Football Focus is on your TV screens on Saturday lunchtimes. Your first helping is under way now on BBC One.

Eilidh Barbour is in the presenter's seat alongside former England international Trevor Sinclair and ex-Republic of Ireland man Kevin Kilbane.

Following this live text while you are out and about? We've got some good news. You can now watch Football Focus again on the iPlayer later on.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

It is the most difficult task of the season - trying to predict who will finish where in the Premier League.

Last term I was only 19 places out with my prediction for champions Leicester City, although I suspect I was not on my own getting that one badly wrong.

After a summer of change in the top flight - with a whole host of new managers and top-quality players - it is a task that remains as painful as ever.

Phil getting his excuses in early there... Head over here to see who he thinks will finish where, and share your own thoughts on what might happen. 

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Will Antonio Conte be smacking the ball down the touchline like he did at the Euros? Do Manchester City now turn into Barcelona? And Jose Mourinho - here for a good time not a long time?

BBC Sport statistician Chris Collinson's been looking at what we might expect from the Premier League clubs starting the season with new managers - all seven of them.

How did you get on last season? Got a reputation to protect? Or maybe you're new to the game and keen to impress?  

The Premier League predictor is back and it's bigger and better than ever.  

Now you can create personalised leagues to play against friends, family and colleagues. It's free, easy and a whole lot of fun.

Head over here to get yourself set up.

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Will Gary Lineker keep his promise and present Match of the Day in his underpants when the show returns to BBC One on Saturday evening?

Hear what he has to say about 'undie-gate' below. 

Here's what Alan Shearer makes of it all......

Brace yourself.

Yep. It happened. It's happening. It's going to happen. 

In case you missed it, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker said he would present the first programme of the new season in his underwear if Leicester won the league last year. 

Well... 

Our Gary's a man of his word...

Isn't he?

Scorching in east Yorkshire this lunchtime as the two sets of players are put through their warm-ups.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy looks in good spirits, sticking his tongue out at one of his team-mates. 

He's had a fresh haircut for the new season too, as has PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez.

Send in your suggestions for the following: 

1. Champions 

2. Player of the season 

3. Team to watch 

4. First sacking 

Rich Cornell: Man United Eden Hazard Middlesbrough Francesco Guidolin

Anthony Holman: 1.Arsenal 2.Firmino 3.Bournemouth 4. David Moyes (Sunderland)

Graeme Stevenson: 1 Man City. 2 Daniel Sturridge. 3 Watford. 4 Francesco Guidolin.

You can send them in on Twitter using #bbcfootball, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Remember to put names on texts.      

It's been a very turbulent summer over at Hull. How will caretaker manager Mike Phelan lead the charge? With eight of the starting XI who won last season's Championship play-off final.

Hull XI: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Huddlestone, Davies, Robertson, Clucas, Livermore, Meyler, Snodgrass, Diomande, Hernandez

Subs: Kuciak, Maloney, Tymon, Bowen, Luer, Olley, Clackstone

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Two new faces for the Premier League champions as summer signings Ahmed Musa and Luis Hernandez make their competitive debuts. Otherwise it's as you were from Leicester, including pace, pace, and more pace up top in Demarai Gray, Ahmed Musa and Jamie Vardy. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan, Fuchs, Mahrez, King, Drinkwater, Gray, Musa, Vardy.

Subs: Chilwell, Albrighton, Amartey, Kapustka, Okazaki, Zieler, Ulloa

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Featuring poster boy Joe Allen, the X-Factor winner cheering on the Boro and Antonio Conte's phone call with Claudio Ranieri. 

How closely were you paying attention in the off-season? Test yourself in our quiz.

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Surprise champions Leicester City begin the defence of their title against Hull today, but who will win it this time, and how will the Foxes fare? 

We asked 33 BBC TV and radio pundits, presenters, journalists and commentators - and one super-computer for their one-two-three-four and an explanation of their selection.

Head here to see the selections

Hold on, hold on. It looks like there has been some opening-day confusion.

It initially looked like Hull had named only three substitutes against Leicester, but in fact they have a full quota of seven players on the bench.

More on that soon.

Send in your suggestions for the following: 

1. Champions 2. Player of the season 3. Team to watch 4. First sacking 

Dilip Raj: 1. Man Utd 2. Martial 3.Boro 4. Francesco Guidolin

Ollie Kendrick: 1 Man Utd, 2 De Bruyne, 3 Everton 4. Guidolin

Deano: 1 Chelsea 2 Eden Hazard 3 Everton 4 Mike Phelan

You can send them in on Twitter using #bbcfootball, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Remember to put names on texts.