Frank Lampard and Chelsea get winning start at Man United as Liverpool and Everton win big: Premier League predictions

A look ahead at the opening weekend of the new season in England's top flight

Liverpool 3 Norwich City 0, Friday, 11pm (UAE time). Liverpool looked good, despite not winning the Community Shield, and Mohamed Salah, pictured, looked in fine nick. They should have too much for newly promoted Norwich. AFP

West Ham United 1 Manchester City 4, Saturday, 3.30pm. Pep Guardiola, pictured, will look to his side to begin their hat-trick bid in style in London and the champions should be too strong for their opponents. AFP

Bournemouth 2 Sheffield United 0, Saturday, 6pm. Bournemouth have always been good at beating the sides they ought to be defeating, and the threat of Callum Wilson, pictured, and Josh King should be too much for Sheffield United in their first top-flight game in 12 years. Getty

Burnley 1 Southampton 3, Saturday, 6pm. Southampton ended last season well and with Nathan Redmond, pictured, having a new four-year deal they can start 2019/20 strong at Turf Moor. Getty

Crystal Palace 0 Everton 3, Saturday, 6pm. Everton have spent big this summer, though they ironically didn't manage to prise Wilfried Zaha from Saturday's opponents. But with Richarlison, pictured, in the line-up the Toffees can prevail here. Getty

Watford 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Saturday, 6pm. Brighton have a new manager in Graham Potter, pictured, and he can oversee a solid start at Vicarage Road. Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Aston Villa 0. Saturday, 8.30pm. Tottenham have injuries but the quality of Harry Kane, pictured, should be enough to see off Villa. Getty

Leicester City 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sunday, 5pm. Both sides are fancied to do well this season. This could be a stalemate, with Raul Jimenez, pictured, leading the threat upfront for Wolves. Getty

Newcastle United 2 Arsenal 3, Sunday, 5pm. Arsenal have strengthened in offence and then with some last-gasp defensive acquisitions. Newcastle will test their new defence but Arsenal's attack, led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, pictured, should be too hot to handle. Getty

Manchester United 1 Chelsea 2, Sunday, 7.30pm. Chelsea may have lost Eden Hazard, but they have looked good in pre-season and the chance for their youngsters to be given a chance to shine is no bad thing. A winning start for Frank Lampard as United take a little while to gel. Getty

After 89 days away the Premier League is back.

The action begins on Friday night as last season's runners-up Liverpool face newly promoted Norwich City at Anfield, with the game beginning at 11pm UAE time.

Champions Manchester City begin their title defence on Saturday at 3.30pm at West Ham United, before there are four 6pm matches.

Then at 8.30pm Tottenham Hotspur play host to Aston Villa to complete Saturday's action.

Both Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United v Arsenal take place on Sunday at 5pm.

Arguably the biggest game of the weekend is saved to last as Frank Lampard takes charge of his first game as Chelsea manager as the London club travel to Manchester United for a match that starts at 7.30pm UAE time.

Ahead of the matches sports editor Graham Caygill has made his predictions and explained his reasoning for his scoreline forecasts in the photo gallery above.

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