In the opening round of Premier League matches today, several newcomers were given the chance to debut with their new teams from the very start.
All eyes are on the matches including Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham, Manchester City vs Coventry, Fulham vs Crystal Palace, Brentford vs Sunderland, and Brighton vs Leeds.
⚡️ Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
Liam Delap is set to make his first start for Nottingham Forest following his £50 million move from Chelsea.
The striker made his debut last week, coming off the bench in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
Another new player, Daniel Munoz, will begin the match on the bench after his transfer from Crystal Palace for £22 million.
At Tottenham, Savinho and Omar Marmush will take to the field together for the first time after joining from Manchester City.
Mykhailo Mudryk starts on the bench, hoping to make his Premier League return since November 2024 after serving his suspension.
Nottingham Forest:
Sels, Kunja, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina, Schlager, Makati, Williams, N'Doye, Gibbs-White, Delap.
Tottenham:
Kinski, Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Tonali, Gallagher, Savinho, Marmush, Tel.
🔵 Manchester City vs Coventry
Iliman Ndiaye will make his debut for Manchester City right from the start.
The Senegalese forward completed a £60 million move from Everton on transfer deadline day and has immediately secured a spot in the starting line-up.
Enzo Fernandez, who was signed for a record £125 million, will begin the game on the bench alongside another summer signing, Ayoub Bouaddi.
The City line-up also features Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, and Ryan Cherki from the first whistle.
Manchester City:
Donnarumma, Husanov, Dias, Gehi, Guardiola, Anderson, O'Reilly, Ndiaye, Semenyo, Cherki, Haaland.
Coventry:
Rushworth, van Ewijk, Thomas, Amenda, Pinnock, Dasilva, Grimes, Onyeka, Rudoni, Mason-Clark, Avonyi.
⚪ Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Shea Charles is set for his full Premier League debut with Fulham after signing from Southampton for £26 million.
He replaces Sander Berge in the only change for the starting XI.
Alex Iwobi is also in the starting line-up, marking his 100th appearance in the Premier League for Fulham.
Crystal Palace will have two new signings, Axel Disasi and Quinten Timber, making their first starts for the club.
Fulham:
Leno, Robinson, Bassey, Andersen, Castagne, Iwobi, Charles, Palacios, King, Bobb, Garcia.
Crystal Palace:
Henderson, Disasi, Richards, Canvo, Mitchell, Timber, Wharton, Halhali, Kamada, Pino, Nketiah.
🟡 Brentford vs Sunderland
Brentford has made just one change from their last match.
Dango Watara comes in for Jaidon Anthony, who finds himself on the bench.
Sunderland will also feature one of their newcomers, with Kevin Danso debuting in central defence after joining on loan from Tottenham.
Brentford:
Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Sangare, Janelt, Watara, Damsgard, Shade, Thiago.
Sunderland:
Reeves, Mounie, Mukiele, Ballard, Danso, Reynildo, Angulo, Djaka, Sadiki, Le Fe, Brobbi.
🔵 Brighton vs Leeds
Fabian Hurzteler has made only one change in Brighton's line-up after their narrow 3-4 defeat to Chelsea.
Matthijs Waeffer picked up an injury and is replaced by Yasin Ayari.
Leeds, meanwhile, has made three changes.
Nico Elvedi will make his debut in the Premier League, stepping in for the injured Joe Rodon.
Ao Tanaka and Gabriel Gudmundsson will also start, replacing Brendan Aaronson and Jack Biel.
Brighton:
Verbruggen, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscalyi, Kadioglu, Gross, Gomez, De Kuyper, Kostoulas, Yalkyue, Ayari.
Leeds:
Treffort, Justin, Muharemovic, Elvedi, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Shtah, Gudmundsson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.
