Pick your club's best XI for this season

What the report says

BBC Sport Football published an interactive Premier League season guide inviting fans to select their club’s best starting XI ahead of the new campaign. The feature covers a wide range of top-flight sides, including Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham and others, with each team presented in a 4-3-3 setup by default.

According to BBC Sport, the new Premier League season is beginning, with champions Arsenal opening at home against promoted Coventry on Friday. Over the weekend, supporters will see their teams in competitive action for the first time, and the article encourages readers to decide who should be in their club’s first XI.

BBC Sport notes that players with minor injuries are still included in the selection options, while those with long-term injuries are left out. The piece is designed as a fan poll and discussion tool rather than a news report, giving supporters a chance to compare squad choices and comment on line-ups as the season gets under way.

More broadly, this kind of preseason squad debate is common in football coverage because team selection often reflects transfer changes, form, and fitness concerns, but the publisher’s article focuses on fan engagement rather than specific tactical analysis.