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Calling all football fans, the new Premier League season is about to get started.

And, if the last one is anything to go by, it's set to be another exciting close contest!

Manchester City are the champions, having won the title for a record fourth time in a row - but it all went down to the final day of last season.

And with several clubs making big summer signings, new managers in the mix and lots of top young talent - there are plenty of teams hoping to end City's winning streak.

So, what can we expect to see this season? Keep reading to find out.

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As with every season, three teams move up to the Premier League to replace the three teams who finished bottom at the end of the previous season.

This season the three promoted teams are Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton.

Both Leicester City and Southampton bounced back immediately to the Premier League, after only being relegated to the Championship last year.

Meanwhile, the third promoted club, Ipswich Town, haven't played in the top flight of English football for 22 years!

And for some, their appearance in the Premier League has come as a bit of a surprise - as they were playing in League One last year and have achieved back-to-back promotions for the past two seasons.

Summer may be a time for most of us to relax but it's often the busiest time for football clubs as they try to sign and sell players before the season begins, and before the summer transfer window closes at the end of August.

And there are plenty of new players to look forward to this season, as well as some that are moving from one Premier League club to another.

The biggest transfer so far this summer has been Dominic Solanke - a £65m fee saw him move from Bournemouth to Tottenham.

Chelsea have had a very busy transfer window - signing 11 players so far including Wolves forward Pedro Neto for £54m.

Manchester City have brought in 20-year-old Brazil winger Savinho from French club Troyes for just over £30m, while Arsenal agreed a £42m deal for Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori.

Manchester United have made a number of big signings including £52m for Lille defender Leny Yoro, as well as Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.

And, midfilder Amadou Onana is now an Aston Villa player, having completed a £50m move from Everton.

However, a number of familiar players will be missing this season, having moved to clubs abroad.

Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez is now an Atletico Madrid player, Michael Olise has made the move from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich, as has Fulham's João Palhinha, and Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has signed for Juventus.

There are five new faces we'll get to know this season - and all are about to take charge of a Premier League club for the very first time.

The biggest change will be for Liverpool fans who welcome new manager Arne Slot, following the departure of Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season, after nine years in charge.

Enzo Maresca has been appointed Chelsea's head coach. Leicester City fans will be familiar with him, as he led the club to the Championship title last season before immediately signing for the west London side at the start of the summer.

New Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler is set to become the youngest Premier League head coach, at 31 years and 180 days, when he takes charge of his first fixture this weekend.

Russell Martin secured Premier League promotion in his first season at Southampton while many consider Ipswich Town's manager Kieran McKenna to be one of the best young managers around - after leading the club from League One to the Premier League in just two and a half years in charge!

You might know the big stars of the Premier League, but there are also plenty of talented youngsters hoping for the chance to showcase their skills on the pitch this season.

Those of you who followed the Three Lions at the Euros over the summer might have come across midfielders Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) and Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) who were both in the England squad.

Known for his quick feet, balance and pace - Mainoo was voted Man of the Match after scoring the winning goal in United's FA Cup final victory over Manchester City in May and he also played in all but one of England's matches at Euro 2024.

Wharton started last season playing in the Championship before moving to Palace in January - where he quickly settled in and became an important player in helping his side finish the season strongly.

Another rising star is Liverpool midfielder Trey Nyoni. Last season he became the Reds youngest-ever player to feature in the FA Cup, at the age of 16. He's also apparently caught the eye of new manager Arne Slot during their pre-season performances.

Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut for Arsenal at just 15 years old in the 2022-23 season. He's one of the young stars to come through their academy and has impressed in pre-season friendlies.

17-year-old Mikey Moore is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Tottenham's academy in recent years. So much so, that the midfielder has just signed his first professional deal with the club.

There are a few new rules and changes coming into effect this season.

Referees will not automatically show a yellow card to players who give away a penalty after handling the ball by mistake.

Penalty-takers will also need to place the ball over or touching the centre of the penalty spot - rather than at any point on the spot.

The Premier League also says we might see a big drop in the amount of added time this season.

That's because officials will only start adding time to the end of the match, if there's more than a 30 second delay between a goal being scored and the subsequent kick-off.

And there will be a new ball this season - the Nike Flight ball - which the people behind it say, travels better in the air.