The 2022/23 Premier League campaign promises to be another enthralling rollercoaster for fans, with a mid-season World Cup unlikely to dampen the excitement.
The new season naturally begins with high expectations for all 20 teams involved, with all the top-flight clubs likely to be dreaming more of title battles and European qualification than mid-table obscurity or a relegation scrap.
While only a few teams will ultimately get to live out the glamour of pushing for the title, or competing in the top four race, there will regardless be plenty of attention on the sides promoted into the Premier League this season, with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest all back in the big time.
The Premier League has been cruel to promoted sides in recent seasons, and all three newbies will have their work cut out to avoid an immediate return to the Championship come May.
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Fulham in the Premier League 2022/23
The Cottagers secured an immediate return to the Premier League after slipping through the trap door in 2021 under Scott Parker.
Marco Silva's arrival sparked them into life in 2021/22 with an incredible run of 23 games as leaders eventually paying dividends as they held off Bournemouth to seal the title.
Silva opted against major changes within his squad, and relied on experience to power their promotion charge, with Tim Ream, Tosin Adarabioyo and Harrison Reed all playing key roles.
Fabio Carvalho's move to Liverpool is a blow for Silva, after racking up 10 league goals and eight assists, but Aleksandar Mitrovic ultimately stole the show for Fulham.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored 43 goals from 35.78(xG) in the Championship this season.
— The xG Philosophy (@xGPhilosophy) May 3, 2022
The Serbian's 43 league goals in 46 games set a new Championship top scorer record and whether he can covert that form into a Premier League impact will decide Fulham's fate.
AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League 2022/23
Bournemouth's Premier League push was motivated by play-off heartbreak in 2021, as the Cherries ended a two-year stay outside of the top tier.
They opted to make the bold choice of appointing Parker as their new boss, just days after his departure from Craven Cottage, and he picked up two points from two games against his former club in 2021/22.
Despite missing out on top spot, Parker's charges eased to an automatic promotion spot, six points ahead of Forest.
Parker followed a similar pattern of relying on his relegated stars to bring them back to life with Jefferson Lerma and Philip Billing reigniting an excellent midfielder partnership.
21/22✅. pic.twitter.com/IbVJes30Jj
— Dom Solanke (@DomSolanke) May 18, 2022
However, the two biggest successes came at both ends of the pitch for Parker with Dominic Solanke hitting the ground running with an impressive 29 Championship goals (only bettered by Mitrovic) and Republic of Ireland international Mark Travers keeping 20 clean sheets.
Mark Travers appreciation 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/BBoqzhLOgQ
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) April 2, 2022
Nottingham Forest in the Premier League 2022/23
Forest were forced to battle through the Championship playoff lottery to earn their spot in the Premier League, as Fulham and Bournemouth pulled away to claim the top two places.
A disastrous start of one point from their first seven league games saw the board replace manager Chris Hughton with Steve Cooper, and the former Swansea City manager transformed the club.
Impressive FA Cup wins over Premier League duo Arsenal and holders Leicester City thrust Cooper's side into the limelight but their league form dipped slightly towards the end of last season to force a playoff finish.
However, they held it together to secure a semifinal penalty shootout win over Sheffield United and then a narrow playoff final victory against Huddersfield Town.
Forest's Premier League return is tinged with nostalgia for fans of a certain age, as the two-times European Cup winners were one of the original founding members of the league in 1992. They are now back after a 23-year exile.
Cooper's main concern will be how much of their success last season was built on loan players, with Djed Spence, James Garner and Philip Zinckernagel all playing a key role last term, alongside Welsh hotshot Brennan Johnson.
However, his recruitment has been aimed at giving them a fighting chance of survival, with £18 million ($21.8m) spent on defender Neco Williams from Liverpool, alongside Taiwo Awoniyi and Orel Mangala arriving from Bundesliga duo Union Berlin and Stuttgart respectively.
Premier League 2022/23 TV channels, live streams
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports, BT Sport | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | — | — |
| Streaming | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime | fuboTV, Peacock | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
