Arsenal tipped to beat Liverpool and Chelsea favourites vs West Ham on Premier League opening weekend

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Standard Sport8 August 2016

If feels like only yesterday that Leicester were crowned champions after the most extraordinary title race in Premier League history, but the 2016/17 season is already fast approaching.

Deposed champions Chelsea struggled badly as they limped to a 10th-place finish - their worst ever Premier League performance - while Tottenham and Arsenal were both left to rue what might of been had they kept their consistency as well as Leicester did during the run-in.

Claudio Ranieri's champions get their title defence underway at Hull on Saturday, with Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Watford among the London sides to kick off their campaigns the same day as well as title favourites Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United career started with success in the Community Shield, and he will be looking to translate his days of Chelsea glory to the Red Devils as they take on Bournemouth on Sunday.

Arsenal finished second last term and will be trying to go one better this season to land a first title since 2004, but Arsene Wenger's men face a stern test against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in Sunday's late game.

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With Antonio Conte now in charge at Stamford Bridge - and with no European football to distract his players from their intense training drills - the Blues will be hoping to start the new campaign with a bang on Monday night against London rivals West Ham.

Scroll through the gallery above - or head below - for a full run-down of the odds for the first round of Premier League 2016/17 fixtures...

Betting odds (via 888Sport)

Saturday August 13

Hull vs Leicester
Hull: 3/1
Draw: 23/10
Leicester: 21/10

Burnley vs Swansea
Burnely: 33/20
Draw: 11/5
Swansea: 37/20

Crystal Palace vs West Brom
Palace: Evens
Draw: 23/10
West Brom: 13/4

Everton vs Tottenham
Everton: 39/20
Draw: 47/20
Spurs: 6/4

Middlesbrough vs Stoke
Boro: 5/4
Draw: 11/5
Stoke: 51/20

Southampton vs Watford
Southampton: 4/5
Draw: 13/5
Watford: 19/5

Man City vs Sunderland
City: 21/100
Draw: 23/4
Sunderland: 15/1

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Sunday August 14

Bournemouth vs Man United
Bournemouth: 4/1
Draw: 14/5
United: 8/11

Arsenal vs Liverpool
Arsenal: 13/10
Draw: 49/20
Liverpool: 43/20

Monday August 15

Chelsea vs West Ham
Chelsea: 13/20
Draw: 29/10
West Ham: 9/2

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