Premier league strikers to watch as new season begins

Gabriel Fernando de Jesus (right) is one of the fans favourite players to watch out for this season

The opening day of the Premier League is upon us, and the importance of hitting the ground running seems more important as the standard of the Premier League keeps rising.

When you look at the off-season activity of all the big clubs in preparation for the season, what they all have in common is that they have all made big changes to their attack.

Hindsight will end up proving who made the most effective changes, and when it comes to the battle for the title and UEFA Champions League qualification, it’ll all come down to which new attack was the one that adapted to the demands of the Premier League the best.

As the first matchweek begins, where all these teams get to show off their new goalscoring toys, here’s a look at what to look out for on the opening weekend, with all matches live on Showmax Pro, courtesy of SuperSport.

Manchester City The defending team is the team that’s made the biggest attacking change – both literally and physically.Their season starts with a litmus test away to West Ham, which was one of the few fixtures where City dropped points last season.

Liverpool With the sale of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich, it’s officially the end of a legendary Liverpool attacking era of Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino as front three.

While the trio might have broken up, there’s been plenty of new reinforcements coming in that all look like good fits as Liverpool players.

Their campaign starts with a trip to newly-promoted Fulham, where an early goal could be important if they are to silence a crowd that’s excited to be back in the top tier.

Chelsea Amidst all the behind-the-scenes changes at Chelsea, the change in