Perhaps the showpiece game of the opening weekend pits Arsenal against Manchester United, a game that was once a title decider, now pitting second from last season against 15th. It does not get much easier for the Gunners from their on out with their 38 game league campaign seeing two of their toughest away games in their first six.

Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a trip to face Manchester United and then away games against Liverpool and Newcastle United.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal know they must get the better of Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham in big games to have any chance of winning the Premier League.