The 英超賽程, or EPL as it is commonly known in the UK and abroad, is one of the world's most prestigious club football competitions. 英超賽程 are 20 teams in the league and each team plays 38 matches (home and away), totalling 380 games over the course of a nine-month season. The top four 英超賽程 teams automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League and the fifth-placed team enters the UEFA Europa League. 英超賽程 sixth and seventh-placed clubs compete in the FA Cup and League Cup, which are both 英超賽程 domestic competitions.

During a regular Premier League season, each of the 20 clubs in the Premier League play home and away matches against every other club, accumulating points to establish their position within the league. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins the title and goes on to represent England in the UEFA Champions League.

This year's season is due to start on August 11 with the new Arsenal manager Unai Emery taking on 2017-18 champions Manchester City. Other opening weekend fixtures include Manchester United's visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Chelsea's trip to Everton, both of which are expected to be highly competitive affairs.

There's also a big opening day clash between Sheffield United and Norwich City, the former of whom have been a fixture in the top flight since being promoted in 2007 while the latter have enjoyed some excellent seasons under Alan Pardew. The contrasting styles of both sides make for some fascinating matches, as do the two televised matches on Saturday afternoon between Brighton and Crystal Palace and Arsenal and Aston Villa, with the former travelling to Bournemouth while Villa play at Selhurst Park.

Another key match up comes at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea face Manchester City, who have a strong record against the Blues in recent years. Last season's memorable clash between these sides, which ended with an equaliser from Frank Lampard, is expected to provide some drama as Maurizio Sarri's side look to return to the top of the table after missing out on a place in the top four last term.

While both teams have talented players, it's the chemistry of their midfield that is likely to be the deciding factor in this one. With Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes in the middle, a midfield partnership that has been in place for the past few months seems to be working well and the pair are set to continue to develop.

The final north London derby of the season is also a match not to be missed with Liverpool travelling to face a rejuvenated West Ham side. It's a game which, if played at its full potential, could be a major decider in the title race.

There's no doubt that this season's Premier League is set to be the most exciting and unpredictable in its history, with plenty of surprises and thrills along the way. With so many talented young players and seasoned superstars in the squad, there's never been a better time to catch a game at a Premier League ground.