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SPORTSMAIL'S PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW - PART ONE: Jesus is key to Arsenal's top four bid, Gerrard must keep momentum at Aston Villa while Bournemouth look likely to go straight back down

Pre-season is complete and now the big countdown is underway for the new Premier League season starting on Friday night when Arsenal visit Crystal Palace.

Over the next four days, Sportsmail will bring you a comprehensive preview of every Premier League side and assess how their fortunes could fare over the season as well as address the shape they are in heading into a new campaign.

We begin the week by looking at Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton, who will have various targets at both ends of the table.