Premier League Returns: Shearer Gives Opening Weekend Predictions, Merson Backs Arsenal For Title

The Premier League campaign kicks off tonight, with defending champions Liverpool facing Bournemouth at Anfield. Football pundit Alan Shearer predicts a winning start for Liverpool, despite their Community Shield loss, and backs Manchester City to claim three points against Wolves.

Shearer also predicts a draw in the Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace match and expects a stalemate in the Manchester United vs.

Arsenal clash on Sunday. On the other hand, pundit Paul Merson believes Arsenal will win the league this season, with Liverpool finishing second.

Merson highlights Arsenal's signing of a holding midfielder and sees them as the main contenders, with the outcome likely dependent on keeping key players fit. The opening weekend promises exciting matchups and fierce competition as the Premier League returns.