Overview
- Liverpool kick off against Bournemouth with a heavily revamped squad but will be without suspended midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and face doubts over key contributors such as Alexis Mac Allister, Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley
- Alexander Isak remains unavailable for Newcastle’s trip to Aston Villa after Liverpool’s reported £110 million bid was rejected and no resolution has been reached in the transfer saga
- Premier League chief executive Richard Masters declared that staging matches overseas is unnecessary, asserting the league has achieved global growth through other channels
- Broadcaster Sky Sports will offer a record 215 live Premier League fixtures this season, marking a substantial increase in domestic coverage
- Arsenal and Manchester United will meet at Old Trafford with summer signings Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyökeres set to make their Premier League debuts