Clive Brunskill/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) After a two-week absence, the EPL returns to action following an exciting opening month of August and an even more exciting close to the transfer window.
Many changes were made through signings and transfers in the last few days of the summer window.

The average attendance figures from across Europe for the previous season popped up in a few places this week and, to no Chelsea supporter's surprise, the club remain firmly in the middle.

Sold out

Chelsea rose three places to 28th on the continent with an average attendance of 41,435.

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Lineups are in:

Arsenal: Starters: Szczesny, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Diaby, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie Bench: Lehmann, Gibbs, Squillaci, Arshavin, Song, Chamakh, Bendtner

Liverpool: Starters: Reina, Aurelio, Flanagan, Carra, Skrtel, Spearing, Lucas, Meireles, Kuyt, Suarez, Carroll Bench: Gulacsi, Robinson, Kyrgiakos, Shelvey, Cole, Maxi, Ngog

No real shockers in our team Sagna was not able to pass his fitness test, so Eboue comes into the lineup, and Song is apparently not well enough to play, so Diaby comes back into the team after a very good performance last weekend.

The MLS Combine is nearly here as it will kick off later today down in Florida. The SuperDraft itself is a mere six days away and it seems like we're only just getting started here with all of this. Its been a busy week for me here with work and other draft related items. On Tuesday I helped provide commentary for SBNation's live mock draft.