Sutton's opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
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"I am pretty excited. Listen, we are not going to be challenging for the title because we are not at Arsenal or Manchester City's level, but I think we will be up there - and I love Carrick."
— Liam Fray , Celebrity
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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
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