The 2025-26 Premier League season gets underway on Friday night when champions Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield, but can they retain their title after a busy summer? Or will Manchester City and Arsenal have something to say about it? Further down the table, where will Manchester United finish this term? Can they improve on their 15th-placed finish last year? Express Sport predict how the campaign could pan out, including who will the league, who will get relegated and who the best and worst summer signings will be…
You can’t win the league by 10 points and strengthen considerably over the summer without going into the following campaign as overwhelming favourites.
Top four – Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea
Yes, this is the same order as last season but it’s also how I see it. Liverpool and Arsenal are comfortably clear of the chasing pack. City and Chelsea will be close for third and fourth.
Bottom three – Leeds, Burnley, Brentford
It takes a miracle to stay up these days and Sunderland are spending like their lives depend on it. I think the Black Cats survive with Brentford taking their place barring a miraculous end to the window.
Best signing – Granit Xhaka
What a person to have in the dressing room of a team that will be scrapping to stay up. It’s a big statement from Sunderland and I think it’ll pay off.
