Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

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Injuries the only threat for City? Fifteen points from the opening five Premier League games and a 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade to start their Champions League campaign: all is going swimmingly for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.

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Fortress Kenny’ gets big test Four games, two goals, no points. The early signs are ominous for Luton and, in some quarters at least, dreaded talk of Derby’s 11-point tally in 2007-08 has already begun.

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Eagles need to keep things fresh In their past two Premier League games Crystal Palace have conceded three goals past the 90th-minute mark. Against Wolves it was a mere consolation but at Villa Park it cost the Eagles a point.

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Dyche backs Beto to aim fire at Bees Has Sean Dyche actually improved Everton? The underlying numbers suggest so – the metrics are on an upward curve under him – yet three 1-0 home defeats this season and just a solitary point from five matches indicate the same on-field problem is haunting them

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Onana’s form a concern for Ten Hag Excuses and diversion techniques have accompanied Manchester United on their well-trodden path towards early-season crisis but Erik ten Hag does not get a free pass for André Onana’s worrying start to his Old Trafford career.

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Gunners face a new-age Spurs in NLD Harry Kane has scored 14 goals in 19 north London derbies. Over the last decade he has almost invariably had his say against Arsenal whether Spurs win, lose or draw – even if they have not taken three points in a league game at the Emirates over that time.

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Cherries need Kelly as key in defence Andoni Iraola is yet to win a Premier League match as Bournemouth head coach but a first clean sheet, against Chelsea last weekend, in their best performance to date under the manager will give hope.

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The Chilwell experiment has failed An extensive injury list has forced Mauricio Pochettino to alter the enterprising approach that Chelsea used during pre-season.

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Klopp’s defence bridges Van Dijk ban After the midfield rebuild that lasted until the final day of the transfer window, the focus switched to whether Liverpool had sufficient cover in central defence to sustain their Premier League aspirations this season.

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How Howe settles on midfield If Sheffield United have been a little unlucky at times this season – and never more so than when losing 2-1 at Tottenham last Saturday – Newcastle have enjoyed a bit of fortune in the past week.

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