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The new Chelsea era begins on Saturday at Craven Cottage with the West London derby between Fulham and their capital rivals. The visitors enter the contest coming off a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, while the Blues are coming off a 1-0 Champions League loss to Dinamo Zagreb.
Few defenses have been able to stop Aleksandar Mitrovic, a goal-scoring juggernaut, but his outstanding effort against Tottenham last weekend was in vain as Fulham lost to their London rivals 2-1.
Prior to Mitrovic’s elegant top corner strike, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Kane had caused the Lilywhites’ net to tremble for the Lilywhites, but the Cottagers’ troubles with away days persisted.
Fulham possible starting XI:
Leno; Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Mbabu; Reed, Palhinha; Decordova-Reid, Pereira, James; Mitrovic
Chelsea possible starting XI:
Mendy; Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling
Bournemouth vs Brighton
In the Vitality Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League, Bournemouth will play host to Brighton & Hove Albion.The hosts, who are unbeaten in their last two league games, most recently defeated Nottingham Forest 3-2. When Jaidon Anthony scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, they overturned a two-goal deficit.
The season has started off well for Brighton, who are only a few points behind the leaders. They defeated Leicester City at home in their previous match with an incredible 5-2 triumph to get back on the winning track.The hosts have struggled in the league this season despite going undefeated in their last two games, so they will be aiming for a solid showing.
Bournemouth possible starting XI:
Neto; Mepham, Senesi, Kelly; Fredericks, Cook, Lerma, Tavernier; Christie, Billing; Solanke.
Brighton possible starting XI:
Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster; March, Gross, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard; Mwepu; Welbeck.
Leicester vs Aston Villa
In an effort to end their losing streak, Leicester City, currently in last place in the Premier League, will visit Aston Villa on Saturday at noon.
Last Saturday, Brighton & Hove Albion defeated the Foxes 5-2, and Steven Gerrard’s team was disappointed to only get one point from their 1-1 tie with Manchester City.
There is more talk about Brendan Rodgers’ future after each defeat to Leicester. The Foxes manager was horrified to see his club lose to Brighton & Hove Albion 5-2 last Saturday at the Amex Stadium.
Leicester City possible starting XI:
Ward; Amartey, Ndidi, Evans; Justin, Tielemans, Soumare; Castagne; Maddison; Daka, Iheanacho
Aston Villa possible starting XI:
Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Bailey, Watkins, Ramsey
Liverpool vs Wolves
An angry Anfield will host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday after Liverpool’s devastating loss to Napoli in the Champions League.
The guests overcame Southampton last weekend with just one goal, while the Partenopei embarrassed Jurgen Klopp’s club this past week with a 4-1 score. On Wednesday, those who went to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona left with dejected looks on their faces.
Theories for Liverpool’s alarming downward trend are being put forth by fans, analysts, and journalists alike. These theories range from a perceived lack of ownership support to a failure to retool the team. In Napoli, goals from Piotr Zielinski twice, Andre Zambo Anguissa once, and Giovanni Simeone once gave Liverpool a taste of their own medicine.
Liverpool possible starting XI:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Jota, Nunez, Diaz
Wolves possible starting XI:
Sa; Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Moutinho, Neves, Nunes; Neto, Hwang, Podence
Southampton vs Brentford
Brentford will attempt to sustain the momentum from their thrilling seven-goal triumph against Leeds United when they go to Southampton for their Premier League match at St Mary’s on Saturday. The Saints lost 1-0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, although Thomas Frank’s team thrashed the Whites 5-2 the last time around.
Last Saturday, despite Raul Jimenez pulling out with an issue prior to kickoff and new signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffering an ACL injury less than an hour into his debut, Wolves, who have the league’s least efficient attack, defeated Southampton.
Southampton possible starting XI:
Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud; Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Armstrong; Aribo, Armstrong, Djenepo
Brentford possible starting XI:
Raya; Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry; Jensen, Janelt, Dasilva; Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa
Man City vs Tottenham
In an effort to continue their strong starts to the current season, the defending Premier League champions Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will face off at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
A win this weekend would put one of the teams ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League standings, as both have 14 points after six games.
The three things in life that are guaranteed are death, taxes, and Erling Braut Haaland’s scoring goals. The Norwegian striker scored twice more in Tuesday’s 4-0 Champions League victory over Sevilla to add to his excellent start at Manchester City.
Manchester City possible starting XI:
Ederson; Cancelo, Akanji, Dias, Gomez; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Foden
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting XI:
Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Richarlison, Kane, Son
