A London derby is the headline act on the opening Saturday of the new Premier League season as Tottenham make the short trip from north to west to face Brentford. Despite successive 17th-place finishes and only escaping relegation on the final day in May, expectations are high at Spurs as their big-spending summer transfer window continues, with £100m signing Sandro Tonali expected to headline a flurry of competitive debuts. However, familiar issues persist as Roberto De Zerbi begins his first full campaign in charge, with a number of key players absent today.
