5 most eagerly anticipated EPL debuts

Marouane Fellaini

Yes, Fellaini has already played in the EPL, so he doesn’t exactly fit the definition of an EPL debutant. But then moving from Everton to Manchester United is in itself a jump in levels, so in that sense Fellaini is about to kickstart a whole new career.

Whether he will be the answer to Manchester United’s well-documented midfield problems is something only time will tell, but his mere presence could lift a side that has lost many a battles in the middle of the park in the recent past.

There are rumours that Moyes has been holding Kagawa back simply because he doesn’t trust the Kagawa-Cleverley-Carrick trio to not get swamped. With Fellaini adding muscle in the middle, Cleverley’s loss could be Kagawa’s gain and Moyes might be tempted to give the Japanese a run-out without the fear of being overrun in the middle.

If nothing else, it will be interesting to see how opposition teams intend to defend corners against Manchester United. Earlier, they just had to keep Vidic quiet and hope the others didn’t score; now, there’s another giant to deal with in the form of the Belgian.