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FILE - A Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 file photo showing Wembley Stadium in London. The season hadn’t even finished when diggers and cranes arrived at White Hart Lane in the middle of May, beginning the summer-long job of demolishing a stadium that Tottenham had turned into a Premier League fortress. It will be another year before the team returns to the site of its famous old ground to take up residence in a new 61,000-seat arena, built with the aim of giving Spurs a better chance of competing with Europe’s elite. (AP Photo/Rob Harris, File)

Wembley factor hanging over Tottenham’s title hopes

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2016 file photo, PSG's Jese Rodriguez reacts before the French League One soccer match between PSG and Metz at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain says Wednesday Aug. 16, 2017 it is loaning Spanish forward Jese Rodriguez to Stoke City for this season, without the option to buy him. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File)

PSG loans Spanish forward Jese to Stoke for rest of season

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FILE - In this Sunday, July 3, 2016 file photo, Iceland's Gylfi Sigurdsson, left, and France's Eliaquim Mangala challenge for the ball during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between France and Iceland, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France. Everton says it has signed Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea for a club-record fee, further strengthening the team’s attacking options to compensate for the departure of striker Romelu Lukaku. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Everton signs Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson from Swansea

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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2016 file photo, PSG's Jese Rodriguez reacts before the French League One soccer match between PSG and Metz at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain says Wednesday Aug. 16, 2017 it is loaning Spanish forward Jese Rodriguez to Stoke City for this season, without the option to buy him. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File)

Jese loaned out by PSG, looks to relaunch career at Stoke

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Southampton's Steven Davis, left, and Swansea City's Tom Carroll battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (Paul Harding(/PA via AP)

Chinese investors buy Premier League club Southampton

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic, left, gets past West Ham United's Arthur Masuaku during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

The ‘stability player,’ Matic already making Man United tick

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Newcastle United's Florian Lejeune received medical attention on the pitch during the English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Tottenham capitalizes on Shelvey red, beats Newcastle 2-0

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Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku, second left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Man United, Tottenham make winning starts in Premier League

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Lukaku scores 2, Man United beats West Ham 4-0 in EPL

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2017, file photo, Chelsea's players throw Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in the air to celebrate after the English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion, at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England. Trying to gauge what it can sell directly to cord cutters, NBC is launching its direct-to-consumer Premier League product with the start of the season this weekend. The company still will air about 250 matches on its television networks, mostly NBCSN, NBC and CNBC. But 130 games are being moved to its stream. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

NBC moves 130 Premier League games to streaming service

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - This is a Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 file photo of Chelsea's team manager Antonio Conte, right, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as they react during the English Community Shield soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London. Antonio Conte ignited the first managerial feud of the season when he said that Chelsea must avoid “a Mourinho season” as the champions seek to defend their Premier League title. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein/File)

Conte frustrated as Chelsea launches title defense in EPL

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, July 29, 2017 file photo, Manchester City's Brahim Diaz, center, celebrates with teammates Demean Duhaney, left, and Phil Foden after scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur during an International Champions Cup match in Nashville, Tenn. The leap from City’s academy to the star-filled first team has proved to be too big for most, but Foden appears good enough to make the transition. The diminutive 17-year-old midfielder impressed coach Pep Guardiola with his passing and technical qualities during City’s tour to the United States in July and is set to be part of the senior squad for the coming season (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, file)

5 young players ready for Premier League breakthrough

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

This photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 shows a general view of Wembley Stadium in London. English soccer’s national stadium will stage Premier League matches for the first time, giving the competition its biggest-ever crowds. Tottenham will be moving into the 90-000-capacity Wembley for the season while a new stadium is built at its White Hart Lane home 12 miles (19 kilometers) across north London. (AP Photo/Rob Harris)

PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18: 6 new things to watch out for

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Manchester United's manager Jose Mourinho gestures during a training session at Philip II Arena in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, a day ahead of UEFA Super Cup final soccer match with Real Madrid. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Guardiola, Mourinho spend heavily to dethrone Chelsea

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Leicester back in the shadows after fairytale journey

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows a general view of Brighton &amp; Hove Albion's Amex Stadium, Brighton, England. Brighton is among the newly promoted English teams who are preparing for this weekend's opening of the Premier League season on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.(AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)

PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18: Guide to the 3 promoted teams

By SAM JOHNSTON - Associated Press

Southampton signs midfielder Lemina for club record $24M

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FILE - This is a Tuesday, July 25, 2017 file photo of Alvaro Morata of Chelsea, right, as he vies for the ball with James Rodriguez of Bayern Munich during the International Champions Cup 2017 match between soccer clubs Bayern Munich Chelsea in Singapore. Manchester United beat Chelsea to the signing of Romelu Lukaku and as a result, Morata will wear the Blues’ No. 9 this season. Despite not being his primary target, Morata, who began his career at Real Madrid, is a player Chelsea manager Antonio Conte knows he can rely on. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair, File)

PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18: Guide to teams, movement of players

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FILE - This is a Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 file photo of Chelsea's team manager Antonio Conte, right, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as they react during the English Community Shield soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London. Antonio Conte ignited the first managerial feud of the season when he said that Chelsea must avoid “a Mourinho season” as the champions seek to defend their Premier League title. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein/File)

PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 teams to watch out for this season

By SAM JOHNSTON - Associated Press

FILE - This is a Thursday, May 11, 2017 file photo of Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring during the second leg semi final soccer match between Olympique Lyon and Ajax in the Stade de Lyon, Decines, France. Upon joining Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette revealed that he followed the club as a child because of Thierry Henry. If the 26-year-old France striker can score half as many goals for the Gunners as Henry did, the club-record 60 million euros ($68 million) spent on signing him from Lyon will surely be worth it. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 key players signed in offseason

By SAM JOHNSTON - Associated Press