FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup and continued Lioness success ensured our summer appetites were whetted, but the majority of us have longed for the Premier League’s return.
The opening weekend of a fresh campaign is never shy of intrigue, with the narratives and projections cultivated since the end of the previous season tested out for the very first time.
While Gameweek One of 2025–26 hopefully won’t be remembered as the most exhilarating when it’s all said and done, we were treated to early statements from the league’s predicted best, as well as dazzling individual displays from not only those we’re very much familiar with, but some of the league’s exciting new talent, too.
FotMob provides individual player ratings for every Premier League game, and here are their highest-rated players from the opening weekend of the 2025–26 season.






