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Your predictions for the forthcoming top-flight campaign are coming in thick and fast...

Morgan Maxfield: 1: Man City 2: Chelsea 3: Arsenal 4: Man Utd #bbcfootball

William Darling: 1. Man City 2. Man Utd 3. Chelsea 4. Liverpool. It's close between the maIn clubs, injuries decide it. And Chelsea don't have the squad to retain the title with the Champions League as well.

Sean McNicholas: 1. Man Utd 2. Man City 3. Tottenham 4. Everton. Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal haven't strengthened enough.

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I'm not sure this is going to go down well with Liverpool fans but the Reds should let Philippe Coutinho move to Barcelona, says ex-Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas.

The midfielder submitted a transfer request after Liverpool said he was not for sale and rejected a 100 million euros (£90m) bid from Barcelona.

Jenas believes Coutinho, 25, sees it as his only chance to play for Barcelona.

"In my opinion, Liverpool should say 'thank you very much for your service, we'll keep this professional, on you go'," Jenas told BBC Radio 5 live.

Read more about what Jenas had to say here.

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The cash has been splashed by Premier League clubs this summer yet there are bound to be plenty of names - and faces - you don't recognise when the season starts this weekend.

Some, like Wayne Rooney, you know all about. But what about Antonio Rudiger, Mohamed Salah and Florian Lejeune?

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Thirteen players from outside the UK and Ireland, a crowd of 20,699 at Chelsea, defeats for Manchester United and Arsenal, wins for Coventry City and Sheffield United.

The Premier League landscape looks very different to the one on the opening weekend a quarter of a century ago, which also featured Oldham Athletic and Wimbledon.

After 9,746 games and 25,769 goals involving 47 teams across 25 memorable years, BBC Sport crunches the numbers and brings you the story of England's top-flight in facts and figures.

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It is that time of the year again and the most contentious pre-season task of all - picking who will finish where in the Premier League in the 2017-18 campaign.

The big money is spent and will continue to be spent even after the season gets under way this weekend.

So here goes with the crystal ball - and with the usual safety net excuse that these placings could yet be moved around by some more heavy lifting in the transfer markets before the end of August.

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Blues skies, lush green playing surface...Watford is a glorious setting for our first match of the day.

Will Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp be smiling at the end of the game?

It'll certainly be interesting to hear what Klopp has to say about Philippe Coutinho's transfer request which the Brazilian submitted on the eve of the season.

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The Premier League is back on the nation's home of live news and sport, BBC Radio 5 live.

It all kicks off at 12:00 BST as 5 live Sport returns, previewing the day's action with updates from Watford v Liverpool courtesy of Mark Chapman, Chris Waddle and Danny Mills.

Then it's build-up followed by live commentary of Chelsea v Burnley at 15:00 BST in the company of Ian Dennis and former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin.

Ever-popular Sports Report rounds up all the goals from all the games at 17:00 BST then Robbie Savage and Jason Mohammed are back in the chair for football phone-in 6-0-6.

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BBC Sport

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is keen to sign Ajax central defender Davinson Sanchez.

Spurs are yet to buy anyone so far this summer, a situation causing concern for fans and players, judging by the comments of defender Danny Rose.

Pochettino has continued to insist Tottenham would be active before the 31 August transfer deadline.

Sanchez, 21, is a Colombian international who joined Ajax in 2016 for £3.8m.

No announcement is thought to be imminent but Spurs are hopeful of concluding a deal for a fee that could exceed the club record £30m they paid Newcastle for Moussa Sissoko 12 months ago.

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Very little coming out of Tottenham this summer in terms of incoming transfers. But could that be about to change? BBC Sport's Simon Stone has some interesting news for Spurs fans...

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Team news for today's early game is expected in about 90 minutes.

Philippe Coutinho remains a Liverpool player - for now - but he will not be in action at Watford due to a back injury.

The Reds will also be without Daniel Sturridge (muscle) and Adam Lallana (thigh).

Will Watford throw £18.5m club record signing Andre Gray in at the deep end?

We'll have all the breaking team news from around 11:30 BST.

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News of a player leaving Manchester United this morning.

Uruguay defender Guillermo Varela, 24, has re-joined his former club Penarol after just four Premier League appearances in four years at Old Trafford.

Will Chelsea defend their title? Can Pep Guardiola conquer England with Manchester City? Are Arsenal contenders... or will Manchester United come good?

And what about Liverpool and Tottenham? The pundits have had their say while even DJs from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra D have chipped in with their predictions.

But what about you? Who do you think will finish in the top four - in order - and why?

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Many thought Olivier Giroud's days were numbered at Arsenal after the arrival of fellow Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette over the summer.

Boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he offered Giroud the chance to leave and he turned it down.

"I love the man and the player. He loves the club," said Wenger.

"He doesn't want to leave and I'm happy that he wants to stay, but at some stage I opened the door for him because I knew I had many strikers.

"But he's really loved here, we love him, and in the end he's decided to stay."

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The first ever Premier League opener on a Friday night was everything we hoped for.

Arsenal beat Leicester in a seven-goal thriller at the Emirates, with substitute Olivier Giroud netting the late winner for the Gunners.

Alexandre Lacazette headed the hosts ahead 94 seconds into his top-flight debut, only for Shinji Okazaki to nod in an equaliser just two minutes later.

Jamie Vardy then slid the Foxes ahead, before Danny Welbeck made it 2-2 at the break.

Vardy headed in Riyad Mahrez's corner to edge Leicester in front again, but then came the Arsenal onslaught.

Substitute Aaron Ramsey smashed in an angled drive before Giroud met Granit Xhaka's corner.

Manager Arsene Wenger had some very interesting things to say about Giroud at the final whistle...

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New clubs, a raft of expensive signings, changes in the dugout, not forgetting one or two players who would rather be somewhere else.

Yep, the Premier League is back with a bang.

The opening Saturday of the season sees Chelsea start their title defence at home to Burnley, while challengers Manchester City and Liverpool launch their campaigns on the road at Brighton and Watford respectively.

Here's what is coming up:

12:30 BST Watford v Liverpool

15:00 BST Chelsea v Burnley

15:00 BST Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town

15:00 BST Everton v Stoke City

15:00 BST Southampton v Swansea City

15:00 BST West Brom Bournemouth

17:30 BST Brighton v Man City

In case you missed it, the Premier League season actually started on Friday. And what a cracking opening game it was too.

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Seven goals.

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'Wenger out' trending on social media.

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And a late winner from a substitute.

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That's right folks, the Premier League is back.