ESPN FC's Premier League club correspondents were given the task of picking their team's XI for when the season kicks off this weekend. Here's what they came up with.
CHELSEA: Morata to take centre stage
(3-4-3): Courtois; Rudiger, Luiz, Cahill; Azpilicueta, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Pedro.
Antonio Conte likes to work extensively with his new signings in training before easing them into the starting XI, but the absence of suspended Victor Moses means Antonio Rudiger is likely to slide into the back three, with Cesar Azpilicueta replacing the Nigerian at wing-back.