The new Premier League season kicks off on Friday, August 15, when champions Liverpool entertain Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s Reds will be favourites to lift the trophy once more, but can Arsenal improve on three consecutive second-placed finishes? Manchester City are expected to bounce back from an uncharacteristically quiet season under Pep Guardiola, while Chelsea are the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) champions.

Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the likely candidates.

Liverpool

Slot’s side stormed to a record-equalling 20th Premier League title last season. The Reds finished 10 points clear of Arsenal – and that after taking their foot off the gas in a winless four-game run to finish.

Florian Wirtz is the big name summer arrival from Bayer Leverkusen and comes with a hefty price tag of $1

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