Premier League season preview: Arsenal host Coventry in opener

Champions Arsenal begin their title defence against Frank Lampard's Coventry on Friday.

Opening match

Arsenal vs Coventry City

Date

Friday

New managers

Nine clubs start with new bosses

Promoted teams

Hull City, Ipswich Town, Coventry

What happened. The Premier League season kicks off Friday as Arsenal host Coventry, with nine clubs under new management and three promoted sides aiming to stay up.

Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola switched clubs within the league.
Arsenal are without William Saliba and face tougher set-piece refereeing.
Bruno Guimaraes joined Arsenal from Newcastle for £75m.

Arsenal seek their first back-to-back titles since the 1930s, while other Big Six clubs are in transition.

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