Can Tottenham go top? Can United halt Haaland & De Bruyne?

The Premier League is back with a bang and here to light the fuse are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Laurie Whitwell.

The North London derby kicks off the weekend. Can Spurs unseat Arsenal from the top of the table, with Son and Richarlison in red-hot form? And in Manchester, will it be another unhappy outing for Erling Haaland against ten Hag, Martinez and Antony?

Roberto De Zerbi makes his managerial bow at Brighton with the formidable task of a trip to Anfield, while Graham Potter welcomes back all his Chelsea players from around the globe ahead of a trip to Selhurst Park.

Will there be any respite for the bottom 4 who all face each other this weekend?

Plus Watford being Watford, why clubs are called what they’re called and why losing 9-0 is fine.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: International round-up (02.00)

• PART 2: Arsenal v Spurs preview (07.00)

• PART 3a: Liverpool v Brighton preview (17.00) 

• PART 3b: Crystal Palace v Chelsea preview (21.00)

• PART 3c: The bottom 4 all face each other (25.00)

• PART 3d: Events at Bournemouth, Fulham, Southampton and Leeds (28.30)

• PART 4a: Watford sack another manager (36.00)

• PART 4b: Man City v Man Utd preview (39.00)

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