Premier League preview: Will Liverpool repeat or is this finally Arsenal's year?

The 2025-26 Premier League season is almost upon us and there is so much intrigue as teams look to close the gap with reigning champions Liverpool.

The 2025-26 Premier League season is almost upon us and there is so much intrigue as teams look to close the gap with reigning champion Liverpool and finish in the Champions League spots.

With a record number of teams in European competitions, the strength of the Premier League is perhaps at its peak, and the promoted teams all look strong and prepared for the nine-month August-to-May gantlet.

Let’s take a look at the key storylines heading into the new season.

After spending big on four key signings this summer (and possibly adding striker Alexander Isak in the coming weeks for a British record transfer fee of over $150 million), Liverpool has not stood still. But their expensive rebuild has shown signs of early growing pains.

German playmaker Florian Wirtz is a generational talent and looks like a bargain, even for $133 million. Forward Hugo Ekitike is still raw but will score plenty. New fullbacks Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong are exciting and energetic. Yet the balance has been off in the preseason, and manager Arne Slot knows it.