Your first Forest XI of 2024/25! π pic.twitter.com/AUpmkHiBJS
β Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 17, 2024
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Team news has landed for #NFOBOU βπ pic.twitter.com/fDfLkQmSki
β AFC Bournemouth π (@afcbournemouth) August 17, 2024
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Your Toffees for opening day! π#EVEBHA pic.twitter.com/QtXOZBRsD7
β Everton (@Everton) August 17, 2024
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TEAM NEWS! π¨ Here’s how we line up for our opening game of the @PremierLeague season. π pic.twitter.com/jyayvRyLMf
β Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) August 17, 2024
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HOWAY NEWCASTLE! β pic.twitter.com/k6iO4ye3dQ
β Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 17, 2024
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Russell Martin’s opening day SAINTS π pic.twitter.com/PeATjVvD0o
β Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 17, 2024
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π΄ π§πππ ππππ βͺοΈ
𧱠Saliba at the back
πͺ Odegaard pulling the strings
β Havertz leads the lineLooking to start strong – COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
β Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2024
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Our first line-up of the 24/25 @premierleague season as we take on @Arsenal at the Emirates.
πΊπ pic.twitter.com/XakUXDSFer
β Wolves (@Wolves) August 17, 2024
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We are back baby! The Premier League started in style under the lights on Friday as one of the richest clubs in the world scraped three points against Fulham. The question is, dear reader, what will the traditional 3pm kick-offs on Saturday bring to us?
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Last seasonβs runners-up Arsenal begin by welcoming Wolves to north London. Mikel Arteta has not changed much in terms of personnel but I am sure he will have a couple of cunning plans up his sleeve in order to take the Gunners to the next level. The players have had an extra season together and the difference between them and City is miniscule.
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Everton take on Brighton as Sean Dyche comes up against Premier League debutant Fabian HΓΌrzeler. Will the old master of keeping things simple and effective give a painful welcome to the 31-year-old new boy. Knowing that managers are so young nowadays is becoming somewhat painful for the ego.
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Elsewhere Newcastle host Southampton who are back in the top flight and will be eager to prove they deserve to be here. Meanwhile Nottingham Forest host Bournemouth in what both teams hope becomes a mid-table fixture for years to come.
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3pm BST kick-offs:
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Arsenal v Wolves
\n Everton v Brighton
\n Newcastle v Southampton
\n Forest v Bournemouth
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Main Events
There’s always something strange going on in Forest.
I feel a little annoyed #NFFC Nikola Milenkovic is suspended today after receiving a red card in Fiorentina’s Italian Cup match against Atalanta back in April.
Forest were hoping that as a result he would be suspended for one of the cup matches here… but that wasn’t to be.
β Paul Taylor (@nottmtails) August 17, 2024
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I feel a little annoyed #NFFC Nikola Milenkovic is suspended today after receiving a red card in Fiorentina’s Italian Cup match against Atalanta back in April.
Forest were hoping that as a result he would be suspended for one of the cup matches here… but that wasn’t to be.
β Paul Taylor (@nottmtails) August 17, 2024
What are 10 things to look out for this weekend? Of course.
In other newsβ¦Liverpool lead 2-0 at Ipswich thanks to goals from Jota and Salah.
Today marks the start of our final season at Goodison Park, one of the few great old stadiums still standing. I’m sad to see it go but as a regular customer I completely accept the reasons for modernisation.
Predictions for this season come with a lot of asterisks, but often they are just big ones if you listen to the right people. Many of the biggest news stories will not happen anywhere near a football field: profitability and sustainability rules, points deductions, looming fines. It’s a big season for Road Panic for Manchester City. It’s a close call between him and Rodri for key players. Haaland can manage for a while without any kind of false nine, but without Panic, do they have the depth to compete in the Premier League?
Max Rushden talks about a perfect season for neutrals.
Here are the four teams in the Premier League at 3pm. Which rookie are you most excited about?
Starting line-up: Forest vs Bournemouth
Forest First XI for 2024/25! π pic.twitter.com/AUpmkHiBJS
β Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 17, 2024
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Team news has arrived #NFOBOU βπ pic.twitter.com/fDfLkQmSki
β AFC Bournemouth π (@afcbournemouth) August 17, 2024
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Starting XI: Everton v Brighton
Toffee on opening day! π#Ebeba pic.twitter.com/QtXOZBRsD7
β Everton (@Everton) August 17, 2024
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Team news! π¨ Here’s the lineup for the opening game Premier League Season. π pic.twitter.com/jyayvRyLMf
β Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) August 17, 2024
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Starting line-ups: Newcastle v Southampton
Howey Newcastle! β pic.twitter.com/k6iO4ye3dQ
β Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 17, 2024
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Russell Martin’s opening game against the Saints π pic.twitter.com/PeATjVvD0o
β Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 17, 2024
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Starting line-ups: Arsenal v Wolves
π§πππ ππππ βͺοΈ
𧱠Saliba in the back
πͺ Odegaard pulls the strings
β Havertz takes the lead
Looking to start strong – go for it, Gunners!
β Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2024
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π§πππ ππππ βͺοΈ
𧱠Saliba in the back
πͺ Odegaard pulls the strings
β Havertz takes the leadLooking to start strong – go for it, Gunners!
β Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2024
First lineup for 24/25 @Premier League Throughout the season @Arsenal At Emirates.
πΊπ pic.twitter.com/XakUXDSFer
β Wolves (@Wolves) August 17, 2024
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preamble
We’re back! The Premier League started with a bang on Friday with one of the world’s richest clubs barely managing to secure three points against Fulham. The question, dear readers, is what will happen at the traditional 3pm kick-off on Saturday?
Last season’s runners-up Arsenal kick off the campaign by hosting Wolves in North London. Mikel Arteta has not made many changes personnel-wise but he must have some clever plans up his sleeve to take Arsenal to the next level. The players have had another season together but the difference between them and City is very small.
Everton take on Brighton. Sean Dyche takes on Fabian HΓΌrzeler on his Premier League debut. Will the master of simple, effective methods be too welcoming to the 31-year-old newcomer? It’s a bit of a blow to the ego of managers these days when they know they’re young.
Meanwhile, Newcastle host Southampton on their return to the top flight and will be desperate to prove they belong there, while Nottingham Forest host Bournemouth with both teams hoping to clash in the mid-table for the next few years.
3pm BST kickoff:
Arsenal v Wolves
Everton v Brighton
Newcastle vs Southampton
Forest vs Bournemouth
