Everton's new £12m defender Ashley Williams, not fit to play today, is paraded on the Goodison pitch before kick-off. 

He's getting a decent reception.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri, speaking to Sky Sports: "They played better. We tried to do our best. Our effort was amazing but it was individual, not as a team. We tried to win but sometimes it's impossible. We made some mistakes and we have to think where we made them.

"I told my players this season will be harder than last season. Today was a normal match, maybe a draw was normal but we lost it. For this reason I told them we must be very strong together because last season we showed ourselves as a very good team and we need to repeat that."

Hull caretaker boss Mike Phelan: "We sat our stall out to make sure we had something from the game – it was great to see the team and staff all pull together. It was great to surprise so many people. I think the players have enjoyed themselves today."

Goalkeepers are supposed to look a bit hard aren't they? Saints stopper Fraser Forster is the latest footballer to join the bleach blond crew. 

Not a Aaron Ramsey/Lionel Messi head-dipped-into-a-bowl-of-peroxide job though, just a few bits on the top wrapped in tin foil. Think Bernard Sumner out of New Order circa 1987.

You'd have never seen John Burridge with that barnet.

"We've adapted really well to the new manager and everyone has bought into the new tactics," says England keeper Forster. "We can't wait to get going."

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BBC iWonder

Try telling that to Lionel Messi. Or Jamie Vardy, who was released by Sheffield Wednesday for being too small.  

Clearly it’s not always true that bigger is better. In football particularly, it really does take all sorts. 

Think Marouane Fellaini and Mathieu Valbuena in midfield. Remember that photo from a while back? Disclaimer: Valbuena is leaning back... 

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Our colleagues at BBC iWonder have put together this brilliant interactive guide where you can compare your own body type against the top flight's finest. 

Were you born to be a Premier League striker?

A bit of pre-match entertainment at St Mary's in the form of a street beat brass band. They're playing the tune to 'Will Grigg's On Fire' aka 90s dance classic 'Freed from Desire'. Of course they are. 

A plea to all football fans: can we think of another tune to sing the praises of our star men this season? Please?

West Brom's new Chinese owner Guochuan Lai is currying favour with travelling Albion fans today.

You get a free scarf! You get a free scarf! And you get a free scarf!

Which would you prefer Baggies fans - a scarf or three points? I'm pretty sure I know the answer...

New Everton defender Ashley Williams is signing a few autographs and posing for photos for Toffees fans. But he's not considered match fit yet after his run to the Euro 2016 semi-final with Wales.

A few of you are revelling in Leicester's fall from glory. How quickly the hunters become the hunted...

Neil Leverett: My prediction of Leicester to be relegated is on. Sorry, Gary Lineker.

Dennis Hobson: Business resumed as normal for Leicester city!!! Before last season that is...

Nick Anderton: Leicester proving to everyone last season wasn't a total fluke after all... Oh wait. 

Rangers beat Dundee 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership lunchtime game, with another four games coming up at 15:00 BST.

Celtic, meanwhile, are playing Inter Milan in a pre-season friendly in Limerick, rather than playing a league game.

Scottish live text is here.

All over in Hull! And we already have a shock this season. Newly promoted Hull, seemingly in total disarray going into game one, have beaten champions Leicester.

Even the former Deputy Prime Minister is sticking the boot into the Foxes...

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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. Or your enemies. It's free, easy and a whole lot of fun.

Head over here to get yourself set up.

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Southampton's new £10m winger Nathan Redmond makes his Premier League debut for his new club after arriving from Norwich City in the summer.

Boss Claude Puel has named his other three new signings Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg,Alex McCarthy and Jeremy Pied on the bench.

Southampton XI: Forster, Cedric, Yoshida, Van Dijk, Targett, Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Long.

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Watford are without club record signing Isaac Success and new defender Brice Dja Djedje because of injury. Teenage striker Jerome Sinclair, who joined from Liverpool this summer, is on the bench.

Watford XI: Gomes, Cathcart, Prodl, Britos, Amrabat, Capoue, Behrami, Guedioura, Holebas, Deeney, Ighalo.

Everton have just confirmed that right-back Seamus Coleman will be out for a few weeks with an ankle injury. 

“We’re disappointed Romelu can’t start today and Seamus will be out for several weeks," said new manager Ronald Koeman.

Teenager Mason Holgate starts on the right side of the Toffees' defence today for his debut.

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There's very much a familiar feel to both of these sides. 

New winger Andros Townsend is a debutant for Crystal Palace, while Pape Souare has proven his fitness to start at left-back. Midfielder James McArthur is sidelined though.

Palace subs: Speroni, Kelly, Ledley, Cabaye, Bolasie, Ladapo, Anderson.

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And West Brom name their own wide-wizard signing in their line-up, with Matt Phillips in after his move from QPR.

Striker Saido Berahino starts, despite the speculation that has surrounded his future for what seems like the past 16 years.

West Brom subs: Myhill; Morrison, McClean, Lambert, Leko, Field, Wilson

Tottenham Hotspur

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Take a look at the shirt, because you won't be seeing it anymore.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has decided to change the name on the back of his shirt from Alli to Dele.

Explaining the decision, he said:, external "I wanted a name on my shirt that represented who I am and I feel I have no connection with the Alli surname."

Any Spurs fans buy 'Alli 20' for this season? Don't worry, the England international has offered to compensate those who have.

Nice lad.

Everton's new defensive signing Ashley Williams will not feature having started pre-season late. Ramiro Funes Mori and Phil Jagielka are the centre-back pairing. 

Idrissa Gueye, who signed from Aston Villa, will take his place in midfield and Maarten Stekelenburg is in goal for the Toffees.

Full-back Seamus Coleman and striker Romelu Lukaku - who is the subject of transfer speculation - are out with respective ankle and heel injuries.

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Tottenham's new signing Victor Wanyama starts in midfield with another recent recruit, forward Vincent Janssen, on the bench.

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If West Brom defender Kane Wilson comes off the bench today, he'll be the first player born in the noughties to grace the Premier League.

Just in case you needed something to make you feel old...