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Man City will host Brentford in Saturday’s first game with the aim of a win in order to mount pressure on Arsenal, who travel to Wolves in the evening on Saturday.
Man City are coming off of a flawless 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third round match played on Wednesday, while Arsenal suffered their first defeat at the Emirates Stadium this season.
Brighton beat the Gunners 3-1 in front of their fans, but it’s safe to say that Brighton were the better side, and Arsenal’s lack of squad depth was there for everyone to see.
Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 last week but had to go into a penalty shootout to eliminate Derby County in the Carabao Cup encounter at Anfield on Wednesday. However, they battle Southampton on Saturday.
Chelsea, who have recently suffered back-to-back defeats, including a Carabao Cup exit, will travel to third-place Newcastle United.This match could be a deciding factor as to whether Graham Potter will be sacked or not, but for Newcastle, a win will keep them in 3rd.
On Sunday, Manchester United travel to Fulham while in-form Brighton host Aston Villa, which will be Unai Emery’s second game in the Premier League after his return to England from Villarreal.
Premier League table;
This season, Arsenal leads the English Premier League by two points, with Manchester City in second and Newcastle United in third.
As a result of their 0-1 away victory at Chelsea, Arsenal’s unbeaten record has now lasted seven games. Additionally, they haven’t given up a goal in their last two league contests.
Manchester City defeated Fulham 2-1 at home to win their third straight league game. Newcastle United has won four games in a row, while Manchester United has conceded 79% of its goals on the road.