Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 Live at Vitality Stadium

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A huge sense of optimism amongst the travelling Sheffield United fans. Yes, it’s nice to be back after 12 years away from the Premier League. But the Blades fans I’ve spoken to feel too many pundits have unfairly predicted their team will go down.

Interestingly, nine of the Sheffield United starting line-up today also played the final game of their last Championship season. A very loyal selection by Chris Wilder.

Paul Parker
Ex-Fulham and Manchester United defender on BBC Radio London

It's difficult when you see so many good things get taken away by a hair's breadth. It was agonising when you see such good movement and people not going to celebrate it because they think it's going to be taken away or they're going to have to wait two minutes.

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche gives summer signing Erik Pieters a place in the starting line-up following his arrival from Championship side Stoke City, while returning striker Jay Rodriguez takes a place on the bench.

In an otherwise familiar Clarets line-up, Nick Pope starts in goal following the departure of Tom Heaton to Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Gudmunsson, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Barnes, Woods.

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There's a start for £15m addition Che Adams in Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton line-up, with the former Birmingham City forward joining now-permanent £20m signing Danny Ings and Nathan Redmond in attack.

Mali winger Moussa Djenepo must wait for his first competitive appearance however, beginning today's game on the bench.

Southampton XI: Gunn, Valery, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Stephens, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Adams, Ings, Redmond

Manchester City

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Manchester City's hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling speaking to BT Sport: "The most important thing was to start well and get the win. Once the second goal went in I thought we were brilliant.

"It was quite difficult in the first half. Some of our touches were sloppy but once the team got into a rhythm the passes came and more chances came.

"With the players we have here there are competitions in training every day. It's a joy to put the ball in the back of the net.

On the use of VAR: "At the end of the day, as long as the decision is right, that is all that matters."

Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus: "I am so happy for the match. I feel good with this number (nine). It is the time for me to change my career."

Watford manager Javi Gracia has chosen to rest new signings Ismail Sarr and Danny Welbeck, with the latter out with a long-term ankle injury, but new defender Craig Dawson does make his league debut for the club. Gerard Deulofeu, who scored 10 goals in the Premier League last season, starts after missing most of pre-season through injury.

Watford XI: Foster, Dawson, Deulofeu, Deeney, Cathcart, Doucoure, Gray, Hughes, Femenia, Holebas, Capoue

Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Cleverley, Sema, Success, Kabasele, Pereyra

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Brighton boss Graham Potter has left record-signing Adam Webster on the bench for this one, along with fellow new signings Neal Maupay, Leandro Trossard and Aaron Mooy.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Duffy, Dunk, Stephens, Locadia, Gross, Murray, March, Montoya, Propper, Burn

Subs: Button, Maupay, Andone, Trossard, Webster, Mooy, Bernardo

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Advantage Manchester City in the title race... (turns off notifications).

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Paul Parker
Ex-Fulham and Manchester United defender on BBC Radio London

Raheem Sterling is still learning what he's capable of. He's played the second half predominantly in the middle. His movement off the ball has been good, his link-up play has been good and his finishing has been excellent. And he's had a goal chalked off as well.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson has dropped key attacker Wilfried Zaha to the bench.

The Ivorian handed in a transfer request and was subject of two failed bids from today's opponents Everton during the recent transfer window.

New signings Gary Cahill, James McCarthy and Victor Camarasa also start from the bench.

Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, van Aanholt, Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Meyer, Benteke, Ayew.

Subs: Victor Camarasa, Cahill, McCarthy, Kouyate, Zaha, Hennessey, Wickham.

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Everton's new recruits Moise Kean and Jean-Philippe Gbamin are among the substitutes, while Alex Iwobi does not make the matchday squad.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Schneiderlin, Andre Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Holgate, Walcott, Tosun, Gbamin, Davies, Kean, Lossl.

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All the reaction to come, but we've also got the first 3pm kick-offs of the Premier League season to start looking forward to...

Josh Earl: Hat-trick on the first game of the season, 4 in 2 including Community Shield.. quiet start for Sterling.

Adam Salter: I did not see this as 5-0 match at half time. The way West Ham have collapsed in the second half is criminal. Not sure how they can get in the Top 6, based on this performance

Plenty of VAR controversy in that game. Worth reading up on the new Premier League rules here if you were confused by some of the decisions.

An emphatic start to Manchester City's title defence. And Raheem Sterling is back to business again.

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Paul Parker
Ex-Fulham and Manchester United defender on BBC Radio London

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I just haven't enjoyed what's gone on today. The two goals (by Raheem Sterling checked by VAR) were very similar. One was given, one was wasn't. We're talking fractions. The penalty, a little bit of common sense, did it really need to be taken again? No, call it a good save. You want that human element sometimes, but we haven't had that today. The game has been ruined by what's gone on.

Lee Kibbey: Can we have the old football back please?

James Watson: Never mind the impact of VAR on the Premier League. The impact on my heart and the NHS!

The goalscorer then goes into the book for a late foul on the edge of his own area.

Javier Hernandez is eyeing up the free-kick... He's thumped it way over the bar.

Five minutes of added time.

Ilkay Gundogan almost feeds it through to Raheem Sterling down the centre but Lukasz Fabianski reads the situation and comes out to the edge of the box to gather it in.

Paul Parker
Ex-Fulham and Manchester United defender on BBC Radio London

It's disillusioning fans, this whole process, at this moment in time. We're not going to be talking about games of football anymore, individual players. We're going to be talking about, I don't know what to call it... maybe a dictator?