Premier League 2026-27 form guide: Title race, prediction, players to watch

With the World Cup done and dusted, football’s attention returns to the club game – and nowhere captures the eye more than the richest and most competitive league in the world: The English Premier League.Champions Arsenal overcame three successive runner-up finishes, and the Gunners are now the team to be shot down.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Barcelona seal deal for World Cup winner Rodri from Manchester Citylist 2 of 4Arsenal defend title against revamped challengers as Premier League returnslist 3 of 4Arsenal preview: Five key questions heading into new Premier League seasonlist 4 of 4Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks offend of listManchester City appear the main threat, but the post-Pep Guardiola era got off to the worst start with a 3-0 thumping by Arsenal in the Community Shield.Manchester United are resurgent, and Liverpool start the season under a new coach after a disappointing title defence last term, while Chelsea have spent heavily under new coach Xabi Alonso.Here is Al Jazeera’s guide to the five clubs who could shape the title race.Can Declan Rice help Arsenal win back-to-back Premier League trophies in the 2026-27 season...