If they can avoid a slow start after their exertions in the United States and little time to rest following the 2024-25 season, Chelsea can use that familiarity to take advantage of a fairly open title race and steal a march in the opening months, setting themselves up nicely for the campaign to come.

The new Premier League season is almost upon us and to celebrate, we have enlisted the help of some football-loving pop stars to preview and predict the coming campaign.Click here to read all of the

The new season has arrived! Which teams will win silverware? Who is poised to surprise? We asked our writers to predict it all, then drop their boldest, spiciest take for the campaign.