A glance at the 20 Premier League clubs heading into the new season, kicking off Aug. 11:

ARSENAL

nickname -- Gunners

stadium -- Emirates Stadium (capacity 60,000)

manager -- Arsene Wenger (since September 1996)

honors -- champion 12 times (last 2004), FA Cup champion (10 times), League Cup twice. Cup Winners Cup once (1994), European Fairs Cup once (1970).

last season -- fourth

new players -- Eduardo da Silva (Dinamo Zagreb), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw), Bakari Sagna (Auxerre)

departed players -- Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham), Jose Antonio Reyes (Atletico Madrid), Jeremy Aliadiere (Middlesbrough), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham), Arturo Lupoli (Fiorentina), Mart Poom (Watford), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid), Kerrea Gilbert (Southend LOAN)

prospects -- may slip out of top four.

ASTON VILLA

nickname -- Villans

stadium -- Villa Park (39,000)

manager -- Martin O'Neill (since Aug. 2006)

honors -- league champion seven times (last in 1981), FA Cup seven times (last in 1957), League Cup five times (last in 1996), Champions Cup (1982), world club champion (1982), European Super Cup (1983).

last season -- 11th

new players -- Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham), Marlon Harewood (West Ham), Harry Forrester (Watford)

departed players -- JLloyd Samuel (Bolton), Gavin McCann (Bolton), Lee Hendrie (Sheffield United), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Steven Davis (Fulham), Chris Sutton (retired), Juan Pablo Angel (New York), Stephen Henderson (Bristol City), Robert Olejnik (Falkirk)

prospects -- will finish just outside top six.

BIRMINGHAM CITY

nickname -- Blues

stadium -- St. Andrews (30,000)

manager -- Steve Bruce (since Dec. 2001)

honors -- League Cup winner (1963). League (best sixth in 1956), FA Cup (runner up 1931, 1956), European Fairs Cup (runner up 1960, '61)

last season -- promoted as League Championship runner-up

new players -- Hossam Ghaly (Tottenham), Gary O'Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow), Fabrice Muamba (Arsenal), Olivier Kapo (Juventus), Stuart Parnaby (Middlesbrough), Daniel De Ridder (Celta Vigo), Rafael Schmitz (Lille LOAN)

departed players -- Bruno N'Gotty (Leicester), Stephen Clemence (Leicester), DJ Campbell (Leicester), Julian Gray (Coventry) Neil Kilkenny (Oldham LOAN)

prospects -- will struggle to avoid relegation.

BLACKBURN

nickname -- Rovers

stadium -- Ewood Park (31,400)

manager -- Mark Hughes (since Sept. 2004)

honors -- league champion three times (last in 1995), FA Cup six times (last in 1928), League Cup 2002.

last season -- 10th

new players -- Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich), Gunnar Nielsen (BK Frem Copenhagen), Maceo Ritgers (NAC Breda)

departed players -- Andy Todd (Derby), Michael Gray (Wolves)

prospects -- no higher than 10th.

BOLTON

nickname -- Trotters

stadium -- Reebok Stadium (28,000)

manager -- Sammy Lee (since May 2007)

honors -- FA Cup four times (last 1958), best in league third place in 1921 and '25.

last season -- 7th

new players -- JLloyd Samuel (Aston Villa), Gavin McCann (Aston Villa), Heidar Helguson (Fulham), Zoltan Harsanyi (FC Senec), Gerald Cid (Bordeaux), Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich), Mikel Alonso (Real Sociead LOAN), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool LOAN), Christian Wilhelmsson (Nantes LOAN)

departed -- Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Idan Tal (Beitar Jerusalem), Chris Howarth (Carlisle) Quinton Fortune (released), Henrik Pedersen (released), David Thompson (released), Cesar Martin (released)

prospects -- likely to slide into relegation trouble.

CHELSEA

nickname -- Blues

stadium -- Stamford Bridge (41,000)

manager -- Jose Mourinho (since June 2004)

honors -- league champion (three times, last 2006), FA Cup four times and defending champion, League Cup three times, Cup Winners Cup twice (last 1998), European Super Cup (1999).

last season -- runner-up

new players -- Steve Sidwell (Reading), Claudio Pizarro (Bayern Munich) Tal Ben Haim (Bolton), Florent Malouda (Lyon)

departed -- Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan), Geremi (Newcastle), Khalid Boulahrouz (Sevilla), Magnus Hedman (released)

prospects -- may slip to third.

DERBY

nickname -- Rams

stadium -- Pride Park (35,000)

manager -- Billy Davies (since June 2006)

honors -- league champion twice (last 1975), FA Cup (1946), League Cup semifinal 1968.

last season -- promoted as playoff winner

new players -- Andy Griffin (Portsmouth), Claude Davis (Sheffield United), Robert Earnshaw (Norwich), Tyrone Mears (West Ham), Andy Todd (Blackburn), Lewis Price (Ipswich), Ben Hinchcliffe (Preston)

departed -- Lee Camp (QPR), Paul Peschisolido (released), Seth Johnson (released), Ryan Smith (Millwall), Paul Boertien (Walsall), Steven Cann (Rotherham)

prospects -- favorite to finish last.

EVERTON

nickname -- Toffees

stadium -- Goodison Park (40,000)

manager -- David Moyes (since March 2002)

honors -- league champion nine times (last 1987), FA Cup five times (last 1995), Cup Winners Cup (1985)

last season -- 6th

new players -- Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United), Lukas Jutkiewicz (Swindon)

departed -- Alessandro Pistone (released), Richard Wright (West Ham), Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United)

prospects -- unlikely to improve on last season's finish.

FULHAM

nickname -- Cottagers

stadium -- Craven Cottage (19,250)

manager -- Lawrie Sanchez (since May 2007)

honors -- none (best league finish 10th in 1960), FA Cup runner-up 1975.

last season -- 16th

new players -- Aaron Hughes (Aston Villa), Steven Davis (Aston Villa), Diomansy Kamara (West Bromwich Albion), Paul Konchesky (West Ham), David Healy (Leeds), Chris Baird (Southampton), Lee Cook (QPR)

departed -- Michael Brown (Wigan), Mark Crossley (Oldham), Heidar Helguson (Bolton), Claus Jensen (released), Mark Pembridge (released), Tomasz Radzinski (released)

prospects -- relegation struggle looms.

LIVERPOOL

nickname -- Reds

stadium -- Anfield (45,500)

manager -- Rafa Benitez (since June 2004)

honors -- league champion record 18 times (last 1990), FA Cup six times (last 2001), League Cup seven times (last 2003), Champions Cup five times (defending champion), UEFA Cup three times (last 2001), European Super Cup (1977)

last season -- third

new players -- Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen), Ryan Babel (Ajax), Lucas Leiva (Gremio), Yossi Benayoun (West Ham)

departed -- Robbie Fowler (Cardiff), Boudewijn Zenden (Marseille), Craig Bellamy (West Ham), Luis Garcia (Atletico Madrid), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), Florent Sinama Pongolle (Reacrativo), Mark Gonzalez (Real Betis), Jerzy Dudek (Real Madrid), Danny Guthrie (Bolton)

prospects -- strongest title hopes in years, could win it at last.

MANCHESTER CITY

nickname -- Blues

stadium -- City of Manchester (40,000)

manager -- Sven-Goran Eriksson (July 2007)

honors -- League champion twice (last 1968), FA Cup winner four times (last 1969), League Cup winner twice (last 1976, European Cup Winners Cup winner 1970.

last season -- 14th

new players -- Martin Petrov (Atletico Madrid), Rolando Bianchi (Reggina), Geovanni (Cruzeiro), Gelson Fernandes (Sion)

departed -- Sylvain Distin (Portsmouth), Joey Barton (Newcastle), Trevor Sinclair (Cardiff)

prospects -- Eriksson arrival could mean big improvement and top 10 finish; needs good start.

MANCHESTER UNITED

nickname -- Red Devils

stadium -- Old Trafford (76,000)

manager -- Alex Ferguson (since November 1986)

honors -- league champion 16 times (defending champion), FA Cup winner record 11 times (last 2004), League Cup twice (last 2006), Champions Cup twice (last 1999), Cup Winners Cup (1991), World Club Cup (1999), European Super Cup (1991).

last season -- champion

new players -- Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Nani (Sporting Lisbon), Anderson (FC Porto).

departed -- Kieran Richardson (Sunderland), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).

prospects -- Even stronger than last season, has great chance for repeat triumph.

MIDDLESBROUGH

nickname -- Boro

stadium -- The Riverside (35,000)

manager -- Gareth Southgate (since June 2006)

honors -- best league position third in 1914, FA Cup runner up (1997), League Cup winner l(2004.

last season -- 12th

new players -- Jonathan Woodgate (Real Madrid), Jeremie Aliadiere (Arsenal), Luke Young (Charlton)), Tuncay Sanli (Fenerbahce)

departed -- Mark Viduka (Newcastle), Stuart Parnaby (Birmingham), Abel Xavier (LA Galaxy), Malcolm Christie (released)

prospects -- another mid-standing finish with no trophies.

NEWCASTLE

nickname -- Magpies

stadium -- St. James Park (52,000)

manager -- Sam Allardyce (since May 2007)

honors -- league champion four times (last 1927), FA Cup six times (last 1955), European Fairs Cup (1969)

last season -- 13th

new players -- Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough), Joey Barton (Manchester City), Geremi (Chelsea) David Rozenhal (Paris Saint Germain).

departures -- Scott Parker (West Ham), Titus Bramble (Wigan), Antoine Sibierski (Wigan), Craig Moore (released), Olivier Barnard (released), Pavel Srnicek (released)

prospects -- Allardyce factor should mean top eight finish.

PORTSMOUTH

nickname -- Pompey

stadium -- Fratton Park (19,000)

manager -- Harry Redknapp (since Dec. 2005)

honors -- league champion twice (1949, 50). FA Cup once (1939)

last season -- 9th

new players -- Sulley Muntari (Udinese), John Utaka (Rennes), David Nugent (Preston), Sylvain Distin (Manchester City) Hermann Hreidarsson (Charlton), Arnold Mvuemba (Rennes)

departures -- Svetoslav Todorov (Charlton), Andy Griffin (Derby)

prospects -- will do well to repeat 9th place.

READING

nickname -- Royals

stadium -- Madejski Stadium (24,500)

manager -- Steve Coppell (since Oct. 2003)

honors -- none. best league finish eighth 2007.

last season -- 8th

new players -- Kalifa Cisse (Boavista)

departures -- Steve Sidwell (Chelsea), Greg Halford (Sunderland)

prospects -- unlikely to repeat last season's 8th place finish.

SUNDERLAND

nickname -- Black Cats

stadium -- Stadium of Light (48,300)

manager -- Roy Keane (since Aug. 2006)

honors -- league champion six times (last 1936), FA Cup twice (last 1973).

last season -- promoted as League Championship winner

new players -- Kieran Richardson (Manchester United), Greg Halford (Reading), Michael Chopra (Cardiff), Dickson Etuhu (Norwich), Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Paul McShane (West Bromwich Albion)

departed -- Stephen Elliott (Wolves), Tommy Miller (Ipswich), Kenny Cunningham (released)

prospects -- strong enough this time to avoid another relegation, maybe just make top 10.

TOTTENHAM

nickname -- Spurs

stadium -- White Hart Lane (36,000)

manager -- Martin Jol (since Nov. 2004)

honors -- league champion twice (last 1961), FA Cup winner eight times (last in 1991), League Cup three times (last in 1999), Cup Winners Cup (1963), UEFA Cup twice (last in 1984).

last season -- 5th

new players -- Gareth Bale (Southampton), Darren Bent (Charlton), Younes Kaboul (Auxerre), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin), Adel Taarabt (Lens), Danny Rose (Leeds)

departed -- Hossam Ghaly (Birmingham), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria)

prospects -- After two 5th places, should push hard for top 4, maybe win a cup.

WEST HAM

nickname -- Hammers

stadium -- Upton Park (26,000)

manager -- Alan Curbishley (since Dec. 2006)

honors -- FA Cup winner three times (last in 1980), best league finish third 1986, Cup Winners Cup winner 1965.

last season -- 15th

new players -- Scott Parker (Newcastle), Julien Faubert (Bordeaux), Richard Wright (Everton), Craig Bellamy (Newcastle), Frederik Ljungberg (Arsenal)

departures -- Teddy Sheringham (Colchester), Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa), Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool), Paul Konchesky (Fulham), Tyrone Mears (Derby), Roy Carroll (Rangers), Shaun Newton (Leicester)

prospects -- should avoid another relegation struggle and finish mid-standings.

WIGAN

nickname -- Latics

stadium -- JJB Stadium (25,000)

manager -- Chris Hutchings (since May 2007)

honors -- none. FA Cup (best quarterfinal 1987). League Cup (best quarterfinal 2003)

last season -- 17th

new players -- Michael Brown (Fulham), Titus Bramble (Newcastle), Antoine Sibierski (Newcastle), Jason Koumas (West Bromwich Albion), Carlo Nash (Preston), Andreas Granqvist (Helsingborgs), Mario Melchiot (Rennes)

departures -- Lee McCulloch (Rangers), Andreas Johansson (Aalborg), Matt Jackson (Watford), Arjan De Zeeuw (Coventry), David Unsworth (released)

prospects -- strong candidate for relegation struggle for second season in a row.