What a weekend we have heading our way in the English Premier League. Two huge matches featuring Big Six clubs. Undefeated Brighton will hope to continue their terrific start to the season, First-place West Ham will also be aiming to keep hold of their position at the submit of the table.
The last matchweek before the transfer window closes. All the actions and excitement is coming over the next few days.
How things stands after Matchweek 2
Matchweek 3 Fixtures and Live Match Times
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Manchester City Vs Arsenal 12:30pm (BST) 5:00 PM IST
Aston Villa Vs Brentford 3:00pm (BST) 7:30 PM IST
Brighton Vs Everton 3:00pm (BST) 7:30 PM IST
Newcastle Vs Southampton 3:00pm (BST) 7:30 PM IST
Westham Vs Crystal Palace 3:00pm (BST) 7:30 PM IST
Liverpool Vs Chelsea 5:30pm (BST) 10:00 PM IST
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Burnley Vs Leeds United 2:00pm (BST) 5:30 Pm IST
Tottenham Vs Watford 2:00pm (BST) 5:30 PM IST
Wolverhampton Vs Manchester United 4:30pm (BST) 9:00pm IST
Feel free to share your thoughts on the various matches and anything in between
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Manchester City vs Arsenal
Manchester City City haven’t had the best of starts to their Premier League campaign, losing the opening game to Tottenham. That was also their second competitive game, having lost the Community Shield contest to Leicester City. However, the champions found their rhythm against Norwich City,thrashing the Canaries 5-0.
Arsenal have had the worst start to a Premier League season as far as fans can remember. The loss to Brentford and Chelsea has added pressure on Arteta and the squad to get points on board. The Gunners also failed to score in either of their opening games, with fans asking more questions about the club’s ambitions.
However, Arteta’s side got a breather when they thrashed West Brom by six goals in the Carabao Cup during midweek. The Gunners played a fluid style of football not common during Arteta’s reign at the club, and fans will be hoping to see more of the same against Man City.
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Man City vs Arsenal team news
Arsenal were without a host of first-team players for the defeat by Chelsea but should be back closer to full-strength this weekend.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could make his first league start of the season after his hat-trick at the Hawthorns in midweek, while Martin Odegaard is also available after making his first appearance since signing on a permanent transfer from Real Madrid in the same game.
Man City remain without Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden, while John Stones is still working his way back to full fitness.
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Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 11 league games against Arsenal (W9 D2) since a 2-1 defeat at the Emirates in December 2015. They’ve taken 28 of a possible 30 points against the Gunners under Pep Guardiola (W9 D1).
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Arsenal have lost each of their last eight Premier League meetings with Manchester City, their joint-longest run of consecutive defeats against a specific opponent in their league history (also 8 vs Leeds between 1973-1976).
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Man City have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven league meetings with Arsenal, including the last four in a row since a 3-1 home win in February 2019.
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Arsenal have lost their last six games against reigning Premier League champions, conceding exactly three goals in each of the last five. The Gunners have won just one of their last 17 away league games against reigning champions (D6 L10), with that victory coming at Manchester City in January 2015 (2-0).
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Man City’s Raheem Sterling has been involved in seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances against Arsenal (5 goals, 2 assists), netting in each of his last four against the Gunners including the only goal in both meetings last term.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea
Liverpool, after a difficult season last time out, have made a perfect start to the new campaign, winning against Norwich City and Burnley, scoring five unanswered goals across the two games. And, manager Jurgen Klopp will be looking to carry forward that momentum against one of their main rivals in the race for the title, hoping to go into the international break on a high.
Chelsea have also enjoyed a terrific start to the 2021/22 term, having won the UEFA Super Cup before seeing off challenges from Crystal Palace and Arsenal in their opening two Premier League contests. Much like Liverpool, they too have scored five times in the two matches without letting in any. And Thomas Tuchel will be aiming to lead his team to another win to further announce their title credentials.
The corresponding fixture last season, played in March earlier this year, ended in a 1-0 win for Chelsea, courtesy of a first-half strike from Mason Mount.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea team news
Liverpool have doubts over Fabinho who suffered a family bereavement last week while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner are also rated as doubtful.
Chelsea for their part are without Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek who are both ruled out following positive coronavirus tests.
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Liverpool have lost just two of their last 13 Premier League meetings with Chelsea (W6 D5), though one of those defeats was in the most recent such game in March.
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Only Manchester United (12) have won more Premier League away games against Liverpool than Chelsea (7), with the Blues winning this exact fixture 1-0 last season.
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The home side didn’t lose any of the first 22 Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Chelsea, winning 17 and drawing five. Since then, the home team has won just a further 12 of their 36 such meetings, with the away side winning 15 times in that time.
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Both Liverpool and Chelsea have started the 2021-22 campaign with two wins, two clean sheets and five goals scored. Liverpool have started a top-flight campaign with three wins without conceding twice before (2013-14 and 2018-19), while Chelsea have done so three times (2004-05, 2005-06 and 2010-11).
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After losing just one of his first 13 managerial meetings with Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel in all competitions (W9 D3), Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has lost his last two against his compatriot. Only against three managers has Klopp ever lost 3+ consecutive meetings in his managerial career - Felix Magath (twice, in 2006 and 2010), Thomas Doll (2006) and Thomas Schaaf (2007).
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In all competitions, Liverpool’s Sadio Mané has netted seven goals in 17 appearances against Chelsea, with the Senegalese only netting more against Crystal Palace (12) and Aston Villa (8) during his time in England.
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Ilkay Gundogan gives Manchester City the lead after seven minutes.
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İlkay Gündoğan has scored with Manchester City’s first shot on target against Arsenal.
Last season’s top scorer is off the mark in 2021/22.
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Ferran Torres makes it 2-0 for Manchester City against Arsenal inside 12 minutes.
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İlkay Gündoğan – 12 
Phil Foden – 7 
Raheem Sterling – 7 