Premier League 2020-21: Guide to the 20 teams, key signings

LONDON: A look at the Premier League's 20 teams ahead of the season starting Saturday.
ARSENAL
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Last season: 8th
Nickname: The Gunners
Home: Emirates Stadium, 60,260 capacity.
Main signings: Gabriel Magalhaes, center back (Lille), Pablo Mari, center back (Flamengo); Willian, winger (Chelsea).
Key player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, striker.
Outlook: Arsenal ended the pandemic-disrupted season as FA Cup winners to qualify for the Europa League after an eighth-place finish was the London club's lowest in the Premier League since 1995.Now Mikel Arteta has his first full season as manager with the main task of trying to secure a return to the Champions League after a four-season absence.
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Dean Smith
Last season: 17th
Nickname: The Villans
Home: Villa Park, 42,682
Main signings: Ollie Watkins, striker (Brentford); Ben Chrisene, midfielder (Exeter)
Key player: Jack Grealish, midfielder
Outlook: Avoided relegation on the final day of last season. The signing of Ollie Watkins should add much-needed goals but the striker is stepping up a level from the second division and the team still looks short of quality.
BRIGHTON
Manager: Graham Potter
Last season: 15th
Nickname: The Seagulls
Home: Amex Stadium, 30,750
Main signings: Jensen Weir, midfielder (Wigan); Adam Lallana, midfielder (Liverpool); Joel Veltman, defender (Ajax); Zak Emmerson, forward (Oldham); Lars Dendoncker, midfielder (Club Brugge)
Key player: Adam Lallana, midfielder
Outlook: Quality has been added to the squad for Brighton's fourth season in the Premier League with Adam Lallana joining after winning the Premier League with Liverpool but he is in the latter stages of his career at 32. Neal Maupay will be required to produce more goals.

BURNLEY
Manager: Sean Dyche
Last season: 10th
Nickname: The Clarets
Home: Turf Moor, 22,546
Main signings: Will Norris, goalkeeper (Wolves)
Key player: Nick Pope, goalkeeper
Outlook: Only a third-choice goalkeeper has been signed. Without new additions in the final weeks of the transfer window, Burnley could struggle to not only emulate last season's top-half finish but to stay in the league. Sean Dyche is now the longest-serving manager in the topflight.
CHELSEA
Manager: Frank Lampard
Last season: 4th
Nickname: The Blues
Home: Stamford Bridge, 41,631
Main signings: Hakim Ziyech, winger (Ajax); Timo Werner, forward (RB Leipzig); Ben Chilwell, left back (Leicester); Thiago Silva, center back (Paris Saint-Germain); Kai Havertz, attacking midfielder (Bayer Leverkusen)
Key player: Timo Werner, forward
Outlook: Banned from signing players last summer, Chelsea made up for lost time and spent around $250 million to recruit some big names to replace long-term players, including Pedro and Willian, and strengthen at the back. Doubts remain over goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
CRYSTAL PALACE
Manager: Roy Hodgson
Last season: 14th
Nickname: The Eagles
Home: Selhurst Park, 25,456
Main signings: Eberechi Eze, attacking midfielder (Queens Park Rangers); Nathan Ferguson, defender (West Brom); Michy Batshuayi, striker (Chelsea, loan)
Key player: Wilfried Zaha, winger
Outlook: Palace has been unable to break into the top half since 2015 and their hopes of doing so this season will again largely depend on whether they can keep hold of their prized asset in Wilfried Zaha.
EVERTON
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Last season: 12th
Nickname: The Toffees
Home: Goodison Park, 39,572
Main signings: Niels Nkounkou, left back (Marseille); James Rodriguez, attacking midfielder (Real Madrid); Abdoulaye Doucoure, midfielder (Watford); Allan, midfielder (Napoli)
Key player: James Rodriguez, attacking midfielder
Outlook: The presence of Carlo Ancelotti has clearly seemed to have an impact with the caliber of signings. James Rodriguez, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Allan add dynamism and strength to the team while there should also be more to come from forwards Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

FULHAM
Manager: Scott Parker
Last season: 4th (in Championship; promoted as playoff winners)
Nickname: The Cottagers
Home: Craven Cottage, 19,000
Main signings: Anthony Knockaert, winger (Brighton); Antonee Robinson, left back (Wigan)
Key player: Aleksandar Mitrovic, forward
Outlook: Making an instant return to the Premier League, Fulham is stronger in defence since its last ill-fated spell in the top division. Michael Hector has been a revelation at center back, as has goalkeeper Marek Rodak. Aleksandar Mitrovic's goals fired Fulham to promotion.
LEEDS
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa
Last season: 1st (in Championship; promoted as champions)
Nickname: The Whites
Home: Elland Road, 37,890
Main signings: Helder Costa, winger (Wolves); Rodrigo, forward (Valencia); Robin Koch, center back (Freiburg).
Key player: Rodrigo, forward
Outlook: A 16-year absence from the Premier League would have been unthinkable for Leeds supporters in the past but Marcelo Bielsa has finally masterminded a return to the division for the 1992 champions. Goals will be required from record-signing Rodrigo, who is not the most prolific of strikers.
LEICESTER
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Last season: 5th
Nickname: The Foxes
Home: King Power Stadium, 32,312
Main signings: Timothy Castagne, defender (Atalanta)
Key player: Jamie Vardy, striker
Outlook: Narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification on the final day of last season. If Jamie Vardy can continue to hit goals as regularly as in recent years, Leicester should be challenging at the higher end of the standings again.
LIVERPOOL
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
Last season: Champions
Nickname: The Reds
Home: Anfield, 54,074
Main signings: Kostas Tsimikas, defender (Olympiakos)
Key player: Vigil Van Dijk, center back
Outlook: Liverpool ended a 30-year wait for a league title in style last seasons, only losing three times and winning the league by 18 points. Retaining the crown could be a difficult proposition after only adding Kostas Tsimikas as cover for Andy Robertson at left back.

MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Last season: 2nd
Nickname: Citizens
Home: Etihad Stadium, 55,097
Main signings: Ferran Torres, winger (Valencia); Nathan Ake, defender (Bournemouth)
Key player: Kevin De Bruyne, playmaker
Outlook: City's hopes of signing Lionel Messi were thwarted by the Barcelona star's about-turn due to a contractual dispute. But center back Aymeric Laporte has returned from injury while another defender - Nathan Ake - and winger Ferran Torres have bolstered the squad. Likely to be Liverpool's main challenger again.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Last season: 3rd
Nickname: The Red Devils
Home: Old Trafford, 74,994
Main signings: Donny van de Beek, midfielder (Ajax)
Key player: Bruno Fernandes, midfielder
Outlook: United looked rejuvenated by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in January and the progress made by forwards Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. Champions League qualification was only secured on the final day in July by beating Leicester. Despite adding Donny Van De Beek, United could still need more quality for a title challenge.
NEWCASTLE
Manager: Steve Bruce
Last season: 13th
Nickname: The Magpies
Home: St James' Park, 52,405
Main signings: Callum Wilson, forward (Bournemouth); Jamal Lewis, left back (Norwich); Ryan Fraser, winger (Bournemouth)
Key player: Alain Saint-Maximin, winger
Outlook: Newcastle remains in a state of flux after the collapse of the proposed Saudi-led takeover collapsed. The addition of Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser will help provide the cutting edge which was lacking last season.
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Manager: Chris Wilder
Last season: 9th
Nickname: The Blades
Home: Bramall Lane, 32,701
Main signings: Aaron Ramsdale, goalkeeper (Bournemouth); Max Lowe, left back (Derby); Jayden Bogle, right back (Derby)
Key player: Chris Basham, defender
Outlook: The surprise package of last season, Chris Wilder took the team close to European qualification before tailing off. Dean Henderson has returned to Manchester United but Aaron Ramsdale is a strong replacement in goal.

SOUTHAMPTON
Manager: Ralph Hasenhuttl
Last season: 11th
Nickname: The Saints
Home: St Mary's Stadium, 32,505
Main signings: Kyle Walker-Peters, right back (Tottenham); Mohammed Salisu, center back (Real Valladolid)
Key player: Danny Ings, forward
Outlook: Ralph Hasenhuttl turned around the team's fortunes following a 9-0 home loss to Leicester in October. Powered by the 22 goals of Danny Ings, Southampton climbed away from relegation trouble and now the defense has been strengthened.
TOTTENHAM
Manager: Jose Mourinho
Last season: 6th
Nickname: Spurs
Home: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 62,062
Main signings: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, midfielder (Southampton); Matt Doherty, right back (Woles)
Key player: Harry Kane, striker
Outlook: It's Jose Mourinho's first full season in charge and he has a tough start navigating Europa League qualifying in September. Returning to the Champions League is the mission. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will bring some much-needed steel to the midfield but the fitness of Harry Kane is likely to be crucial to their chances of success again.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Manager: Slaven Bilic
Last season: 2nd (in Championship; promoted as runner-up)
Nickname: The Baggies
Home: The Hawthorns, 26,850
Main signings: Grady Diangana, winger (West Ham); Matheus Pereira, winger (Sporting Lisbon)
Key player: Matheus Pereira, winger
Outlook: The return to the Premier League after two years was secured despite winning only three of the last 11 Championship games. Retaining Matheus Pereira was crucial with the winger signed permanently from Lisbon club Sporting after scoring 16 goals and providing eight assists last season in the league.
WEST HAM
Manager: David Moyes
Last season: 16th
Nickname: The Hammers
Home: London Stadium, 60,000
Main signings: Tomas Soucek, defensive midfielder (Slavia Prague)
Key player: Michail Antonio, forward
Outlook: The 16th-place finish was West Ham's worst since returning to the Premier League in 2012. A backlash over the sale of Grady Diangana, led by captain Mark Noble, highlighted the discontent at the east London club. David Moyes needs to get more from big-name signings such as striker Sebastien Haller and midfielder Pablo Fornals.
WOLVERHAMPTON
Manager: Nuno Espirito Santo
Last season: 7th
Nickname: Wolves
Home: Molineux, 31,700
Main signings: Fabio Silva, forward (Porto); Marcal, left back (Lyon)
Key player: Raul Jimenez, forward
Outlook: On the back of an epic season which spanned more than a year, Wolves will need to overcome the pain of missing out on European qualification by virtue of goal difference. The goals of Raul Jimenez will once again be vital but striker Fabio Silva has been added from Porto for 40 million euros - the most the club has ever spent on a player.