Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Match Date: 16 August 2015 (local time)
Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
Manchester City and Chelsea are ready to fight not only to snatch the 3 points, but also to prove that they are the better team as title rivals. Chelsea is serious in defending the title. Man. City is determined to take back the trophy lost last season.
Werder Bremen vs. Schalke
Match Date: 15 August 2015 (local)
Venue: Weserstadion (Bremen)
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
Match Date: 16 August 2015 (local time)
Venue: Selhurst Park (London)
After their stunning defeat to West Ham United the pressure is on Arsenal. Considered as one of the title contenders, The Gunners are in a desperate state to grab their first win in the Premier League. Arsenal will surely dominate Crystal Palace.
Saint Etienne vs Bordeaux
Match Date: 15 August 2015 (local time)
Match Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Ètienne)
Barcelona vs Sevilla
Match Date: 11 August 2015 (local time)
Venue: Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadioni (Tbilisi)
FC Barcelona look to win their fourth title in 2015, while Sevilla are looking to try and win their second UEFA Super Cup after last year’s defeat to Real Madrid.
West Bromwich vs. Man City
Match Date: 10 August 2015 (local time)
Venue: The Hawthorns (West Bromwich)
Manchester City is determined to be one of the strongest title contenders this season. Unable to defend the silverware, it is only fitting to expect a strong start from one of Premier League’s powerhouses.
With Arsene Wenger not giving up hope on making Karim Benzema his 'marquee' signining this summer, Alisher Usmanov feels Arsenal squad is lacking in one position.
Arsenal are one signing away from challenging for the Champions League, according to shareholder Alisher Usmanov.
Wenger has bolstered his squad for the signing of goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea for £11 million, while the club have not given up on a move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Theo Walcott has been preferred up front in recent months, with Olivier Giroud’s form inconsistent and Danny Welbeck struggling with fitness, Usmanov feels the squad need one more star to challenge Europe’s elite.
“If there aren’t [any] severe injuries, he’s got a great chance to compete with teams like Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City,” he told CNN.
“The championship will be decided between these four teams. With the team that Wenger has put together, except for one position, I think it’s a club that’s ready to successfully fight for European cups.”
Arsenal are prepared to spend up to £40m on Benzema as they look to make the striker their marquee summer signing following the arrivals of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the last two years.
Arsene is understood to have told confidants that, if he cannot land Benzema, he is happy to continue with Olivier Giroud, Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck as his options up front.
