When do Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, La Liga, Liga Portugal and Eredivisie start?

La Liga starts: Thursday, 15 August

Key dates: Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid, 29 September; Real Madrid v Barcelona, 27 October; Barcelona v Atletico Madrid, 22 December; Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, 9 February; Atletico Madrid v Barcelona, 16 March; Barcelona v Real Madrid, 11 May

Major signings: Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain to Real Madrid, free); Endrick (Palmeiras to Real Madrid, £38.8m); Alvaro Djalo (Braga to Athletic Bilbao, £12.9m)

Champions League teams: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Atletico Madrid

Europa League: Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad

Conference League: Real Betis

Promoted sides: Leganes, Valladolid, Espanyol