Man Utd 0-0 Reading: Recent signings Anderson and Carlos Tevez watch as United open their Premier League season

Reading's Brynjar Gunnarsson challenges Paul Scholes as the visitors defend doggedly in the first half

United lose Wayne Rooney, who is injured by a challenge from Michael Duberry and fails to appear for the second half

Rooney is replaced by summer capture Nani, who endures a frustrating Premier League debut

Reading striker Dave Kitson is sent off for a 73rd-minute foul on Patrice Evra - just seconds after coming on as a substitute

But Steve Coppell's side hold on for an excellent point, with Royals keeper Marcus Hahnemann taking much of the credit

Chelsea 3-2 Birmingham: Former Chelsea striker Mikael Forssell scores for promoted Birmingham at Stamford Bridge

The Blues hit back when recent arrival Claudio Pizarro scores on his Premier League debut

Chelsea go in front when Florent Malouda swaps passes with Salomon Kalou and then shoots past goalkeeper Colin Doyle

Birmingham are level by half-time courtesy of wide-man Olivier Kapo's fine individual goal

But Michael Essien fires home a second-half winner to ensure last season's runners-up get all three points

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham: Arsenal fall behind in the opening minute, when David Healy nets after an error by keeper Jens Lehmann

Robin van Persie takes on Fulham defender Carlos Bocanegra as the home side look for an equaliser

Summer signing Paul Konchesky works hard to stop Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue making progress on the right flank

Tony Warner - playing as a last-minute replacement for the injured Antti Niemi - denies Arsenal with a string of saves

Warner is finally beaten when Van Persie equalises with an 84th-minute penalty following Bocanegra's foul on Kolo Toure

And Arsenal's second-half domination is rewarded with midfielder Alexander Hleb's last-gasp winner