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Manchester United anchorman Nemanja Matic tops the class but Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger is given rough ride by Burnley: Premier League new boys rated after opening weekend

The Premier League is back, and while the opening weekend saw many familiar faces returning on the scene, there were many new players on show to light up the opening weekend of the season.

Manchester United and Huddersfield Town both enjoyed dream starts to the new campaign thanks in large part to business done over the summer months, while other sides may have wished they had stuck to a 'tried and tested' formula.

While there is still plenty of time to bed in to their new surroundings, Sportsmail assesses the debutants who contributed to the Premier League breaking the £1billion barrier in transfers since the window opened.