Liverpool kick off the new campaign at home to Bournemouth, while newcomers Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland hope to avoid relegation this term

Tottenham Hotspur jumping from 17th to sixth is a big vote of confidence in Thomas Frank. Although, as Tim Spiers pointed out, they have signed Joao Palhinha, who Tim describes as “the best hairy-arsed tackler in the Premier League” (NB: this is British slang for “one who enjoys robust attempts to regain possession of the ball”).