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Season Launch: The best of the action

9 Aug 2017

See the best of when Chelsea, Newcastle, Spurs and Stoke City helped launch the new Premier League season

With the start of the 2017/18 Premier League campaign only two days away, managers and players from Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City and Newcastle United congregated at Old Billingsgate Market, in the heart of London, on Wednesday morning to take part in the Premier League Season Launch.

Here is the story of a busy morning on the banks of the River Thames.

Welcome to central London for the Premier League Season Launch! #PLKickOff pic.twitter.com/S0E5rI144U
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2017

WATCH: Mauricio Pochettino gives his thoughts on playing at Wembley. Watch the #PLKickOff: https://t.co/0ZJRzpvvoU https://t.co/591pJIzUKw
— Sky Sports PL 👑 (@SkySportsPL) August 9, 2017

The gaffer has moved over to speak with @_manishbhasin of Premier League Productions.#PLKickOff pic.twitter.com/iuLY5M0eju
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 9, 2017

2017 Season Launch, Alan Shearer — The Premier League's record goalscorer Alan Shearer was on hand to speak about the season ahead

Jack Butland on his ambitions

"It's a really good time for English goalkeeping...I want to be number one!"

Jack Butland hopes to be a busy man next summer... pic.twitter.com/QWW0iuH6u9
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) August 9, 2017

WATCH: @DavidLuiz_4 discusses the art of taking a free-kick! Watch the #PLKickOff here: https://t.co/0ZJRzpN6Nu https://t.co/uym5zaj2bw
— Sky Sports PL 👑 (@SkySportsPL) August 9, 2017

Newcastle v Spurs, the table football version

Newcastle host Spurs on Sunday - see who strikes first as they square up in table football... #PLKickOff #NEWTOT pic.twitter.com/pRMSFYpXPb
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2017

CH: @alanshearer discusses the art of penalty taking. Watch the #PLKickOff here: https://t.co/0ZJRzpvvoU https://t.co/EtqnfKHxA0
— Sky Sports PL 👑 (@SkySportsPL) August 9, 2017

An #FPL grilling for @petercrouch as he's asked in which season he scored the most points...

Tune in this week for the answers #PLKickOff pic.twitter.com/nOvs4bl0Tw
— FPL (@OfficialFPL) August 9, 2017

We're at the @premierleague launch event in London this morning with Mauricio, @JanVertonghen and @mousadembele. 📹🎙⚽️ #PLKickOff pic.twitter.com/CbZsYi4ds0
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 9, 2017

Lucas Pérez to Newcastle? 🤔

Rafael Benítez: "I was talking to Arsène yesterday..." 😉 pic.twitter.com/cFlUGLBl4M
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) August 9, 2017

2017 Season Launch, Peter Crouch and Jack Butland — Stoke City duo Peter Crouch and Jack Butland share a joke during a 'guess the team-mate' game

⚫️ ⚪️ @JacobMurphy95: "I'm after something"@alanshearer: "What's that?"
Murphy: "Your goal record!"#PLKickOff pic.twitter.com/gs7Tihc5Ic
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2017