Here is the first Premier League goalscorer at every current top-flight stadium – who will do it at Everton's ground?
The Toffees take on Brighton at the 52-888 capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, August 24.
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And one man will have the honour of making history as the first to find the net there.
The first Prem goal at their old ground, Goodison Park, came from an unlikely source.
Step forward Sheffield Wednesday defender Nigel Pearson on August 15, 1992.
He is, of course, better known as the manager who kept Leicester up the season before their title victory.
Barry Horne replied for Everton in a 1-1 draw.
The current Toffees players - including Iliman Ndiaye, who scored last last goal at Goodison - will be desperate to bag the first at the new stadium.
There will be plenty of familiar names in the answers below.
Some of these stars scored for teams you will not associate them with.
One player has netted the first Premier League goal at TWO stadiums.
Below, we list each opening scorer at the current Prem grounds.
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THE ANSWERS
HERE are the first goalscorers at 19 current Premier League grounds
Emirates Stadium - Olof Mellberg (Arsenal 1-1 ASTON VILLA, August 19, 2006)
Villa Park - Dalian Atkinson (ASTON VILLA 1-1 Leeds, August 19, 1992)
Vitality Stadium - Rudy Gestede (Bournemouth 0-1 ASTON VILLA, August 8, 2015)
Gtech Stadium - Sergio Canos (BRENTFORD 2-0 Arsenal, August 13, 2021)
Amex Stadium - Sergio Aguero (Brighton 0-2 MAN CITY, August 12, 2017)
Turf Moor - Robbie Blake (BURNLEY 1-0 Man Utd, August 19, 2009)
Stamford Bridge - Mick Harford (CHELSEA 1-1 Oldham, August 15, 1992)
Selhurst Park - Mark Bright (CRYSTAL PALACE 3-3 Blackburn, August 15, 1992)
Craven Cottage - Barry Hayles (FULHAM 2-0 Sunderland, August 22, 2001)
Elland Road - Lee Chapman (LEEDS 2-1 Wimbledon, August 15, 1992)
Anfield - Brian Deane (Liverpool 2-1 SHEFF UTD, August 19, 1992)
Etihad - Yakubu (Man City 1-1 PORTSMOUTH, August 23, 2003)
Old Trafford - Peter Beardsley (Man Utd 0-3 EVERTON, August 19, 1992)
St James' Park - Teddy Sheringham (Newcastle 0-1 TOTTENHAM, August 14, 1993)
City Ground - Teddy Sheringham (NOTTM FOREST 1-0 Liverpool, August 16, 1992)
Stadium of Light - Kevin Phillips (SUNDERLAND 2-0 Watford, August 10, 1999)
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Son Heung-min (TOTTENHAM 2-0 Crystal Palace, April 3, 2019)
London Stadium - Michail Antonio (WEST HAM 1-0 Bournemouth, August 21, 2016)
Molineux - Jason Euell (Wolves 0-4 CHARLTON, August 23, 2003)
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