Matt Stanger picks out six Premier League debuts to look forward to this weekend.
Mesut Ozil
What we're looking forward to: Seeing one of the most exciting creative talents in the game strut his stuff in the Premier League. Ozil was instrumental in Real Madrid's success under Jose Mourinho and racked up an incredible total of 67 assists in three seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu. Olivier Giroud should be as excited as we are.
The big question: Can he help the Gunners mount a title challenge?
Ozil has expressed his belief that Arsenal can fight for trophies this season and since his arrival his new teammates have lined up one by one to talk about the 'boost' it has given the squad. "Our ambitions are clear, as the arrival of Mesut Ozil has proved. To fight for the title and compete in the Champions League," said fellow new signing Mathieu Flamini this week. "We want to win trophies. The club has waited for them for too long." Arsene Wenger has been similarly bullish about Arsenal's quality in pre-season and there seems to be genuine confidence at the Emirates - backed up by a fine end to the previous campaign - that the current group have what it takes to make it an interesting battle at the top this year. Ozil's debut against a Sunderland team who are already struggling should do little to deter that optimism.
Marouane Fellaini
What we're looking forward to: Finding out if he's the answer to Manchester United's long-standing problems in midfield. Oh, and the hair. Always the hair.
The big question: How will Fellaini be deployed by David Moyes?
We've all had a big laugh at United spending £4million more than they needed on Fellaini, but now it's time for serious talk: can he help the champions break down the mighty Crystal Palace on Saturday?
The real question regarding Fellaini's arrival is how Moyes intends to use his big new Belgian at Old Trafford. Will he play in the advanced role he took up at Everton last year? Will he sit deep and screen the defence from the Palace onslaught? Will he be box-to-box-to-box-to-box? It's clear that Fellaini provides the combative presence that United have been missing and it's likely Moyes will move him into a deeper position alongside Michael Carrick, with Wayne Rooney (when he's fit) or Shinji Kagawa (when he's not forgotten) as the point of the midfield triangle.
"I'm not a number 10. David Moyes predicts my future as a defensive midfielder, but due to a lack of offensive power, he plays me up front," said Fellaini after discussions with the manager at the end of last season. "In the future I want to play as a six or an eight. From there, I can create danger and score goals."
The future has arrived.
Samuel Eto'o
What we're looking forward to: Watching one of the greatest strikers of all time line up in front of Chelsea's bountiful attacking midfield options. If anyone can help Eto'o score the goals to fire the Blues to the title, it's Juan Mata. Let's just hope he plays.
The big question: Was he the best alternative to Wayne Rooney?
"Samuel is a very experienced striker as everybody knows and a winner," said Jose Mourinho after Chelsea snapped up the Anzhi forward on a free transfer. "He's a guy who in spite of winning everything, he never lost his desire to win. He comes to England with the same objective with which I went to Spain - he wants to be the first one to win the Spanish, the
