With the 2020-21 Premier League season just hours away, and the end of the transfer window slowly coming into view, now is a great time to assess how each team has cobbled together their squad. Who is well-stocked across the pitch? Who are the unsung players who could have good seasons? Who could yet dip into the market for a bit more depth?
Here we will go through each of the 20 Premier League teams and answer those questions and more.
Before getting started, a bit of housekeeping. Each squad has been filtered through with the help of The Athletic’s stable of thoroughbred Premier League writers. The players considered are those who are expected to play at least some part in the team’s Premier League season, with the rest filtered out. There are naturally going to be some omissions we didn’t see coming, player sales which impact things and incomings who shake up the profile of a team.
To talk through the profile of the team we’re going…