8 EPL debuts we want to see this weekend - and what to expect

There are plenty of debuts to look out for in the Premier League after a flurry of transfer business late in the summer window was followed by World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies. Here, we highlight eight newcomers at some of England's leading clubs.

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City)

💰 Details: £26M transfer

Donnarumma has made costly errors with his feet, which makes him a less natural replacement for Ederson. The departed Brazilian could intricately build up play from the back or quickly slice through opponents with flat, powerful passes toward the attackers. Last season, Ederson notched four Premier League assists in 26 Premier League outings.

During the international break, Donnarumma was asked about Pep Guardiola's preference for ball-playing goalkeepers. "I always try to help the team and do what the coach asks of me. I do everything; you can always improve in everything, but regarding what the coach asks of me, I try to improve," he said. The Italian could face more scrutiny than Claudio Bravo, who struggled at City after replacing Joe Hart between the sticks in 2016.

Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa)

💰 Details: Season-long loan with £35M option to buy

Much like Marcus Rashford last January, Jadon Sancho has arrived on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United this summer in an effort to get his career back on track. Available on a free transfer after his United contract expired, Victor Lindelof also joined Unai Emery's side.

But the capture of Elliott is most interesting. He never became a regular starter for Liverpool, and last season's foot injury felt especially harmful to his chances of establishing himself as a key player for the eventual Premier League champions. Yet, the 22-year-old midfielder's potential remains extremely high - he was named the best player after England's European Under-21 Championship success this summer (even though Elliot Anderson was arguably better). Elliott could slot neatly into a No. 10 role behind Ollie Watkins or on the right flank at Aston Villa. The No. 10 position didn't really exist at Liverpool during Elliott's six-and-a-bit seasons with the club.

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

💰 Details: £40M transfer

Chelsea can't stop signing attacking players. Garnacho got the move he craved when Manchester United approved his £40-million switch to the capital, and he certainly doesn't lack the confidence required to battle for minutes in Enzo Maresca's top-heavy squad.

Garnacho's technical skills and speed are obvious, but he's wasteful in the final third, most frustratingly through his habit of bungling inviting opportunities to score. Chelsea fans got on Noni Madueke's back for selfishness and poor decision-making, so the Argentine winger will need to find greater consistency in his game to avoid falling victim to supporters' ire. And, of course, many attacking recruits before Garnacho have struggled under Chelsea's unforgiving squad-rotation policy in the Todd Boehly era.

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

💰 Details: £130M transfer

Regular Premier League viewers know what to expect from the man who was at the center of this summer's ugliest transfer saga. A clinical finisher with balletic feet, Isak would improve any team in world football. He finished runner-up to Mohamed Salah in last season's Golden Boot race with 23 goals.

The biggest questions are where and when he fits in. Offseason signing Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, and Salah have all had strong starts to the season, so who drops out for Isak? The Swede's fitness is another concern: his summer strike at Newcastle United meant he had few team training sessions and no on-pitch action until he was brought on in the 72nd minute of his country's surprise 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Kosovo on Monday. Expect Isak's Liverpool debut to be from the bench.

Kevin (Fulham)

💰 Details: £34.6M transfer

Kevin is flashier than his pleasingly simple name. The Brazilian winger - signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for just under £35 million - obsessively dribbled into dangerous positions and duped opponents with his trickery in the Ukrainian Premier League. He has also delivered at a higher level, scoring fine goals in competitive fixtures against Bayern Munich and Besiktas within the past 10 months.

Fulham lacked a player who could get fans off their seats, and the 22-year-old Kevin can do that while contributing on the defensive side of the game with a surprising number of interceptions and tackles.

Senne Lammens (Manchester United)

💰 Details: €21M transfer before add-ons

With a refreshed attack and goalkeeping shakeup among the sweeping changes at Old Trafford, Manchester United tried to give Ruben Amorim everything he wanted this summer. Lammens' arrival is a direct result of that strategy.

Lammens is quick off his line when an attacker takes a heavy touch and swiftly spreads his body to block close-range shots. He's also more aggressive in trying to claim aerial deliveries than Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir. However, there's definitely a risk in placing complete trust in a 23-year-old who has played only one full season in the Belgian Pro League.

Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur)

💰 Details: €60M transfer

Simons was among a group of players who left RB Leipzig after appearing to lose commitment to the Red Bull-backed project. While €60 million seems a little steep for an attacker who never reached 20 goal involvements in a single Bundesliga campaign, Simons is just 22, and other English clubs were guilty of more blatant overspends during the summer.

The Dutchman should complement Mohammed Kudus, who has sparkled during his opening few weeks with Tottenham. Kudus makes inroads in attack with his immense dribbling ability. Simons is also mobile, with his acceleration particularly noteworthy. However, his excellent vision and passing skills, especially when operating in tight areas between the lines, really stand out.

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United)

💰 Details: £69M transfer

For much of the summer, Newcastle couldn't be trusted to sign a birthday card, let alone a Champions League-level player. Whether late-window additions Woltemade and Yoane Wissa possess the quality to unlock the likes of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain during the competition's league phase remains to be seen.

At 29, Wissa has likely reached his peak after four seasons of steady improvement with Brentford, making it extremely unlikely that the striker gets close to singlehandedly compensating for Isak's exit. Woltemade, who was a long-term target of Bayern Munich, is the most intriguing recruit. Standing 6-foot-6, the German should probably be more dominant in the air, but he's more of an on-the-ground creative weapon. He tended to drop deeper than the other frontman in Stuttgart's 4-4-2 formation, carrying the ball forward and providing chances for his teammates.