In-form Nigerian midfielder, Alex Iwobi, will host his compatriots Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfried Ndidi as Arsenal battle Leicester City in a Premier League tie at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.
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Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half with a clinical finish, but Liverpool were forced to withstand some heavy pressure from the hosts in order to return to winning ways after four games without a victory.
A fifth goal in seven games from the in-form Erik Lamela separated the sides, although Hugo Lloris was equally Tottenham’s match-winner, saving crucially from Marko Arnautovic in stoppage time as the hosts applied late pressure.
The Citizens, held for just the second time this season in their last outing before the international break, pulled away from their opponents with quickfire goals early in the second half.
The Reds are winless in their last four games across all competitions, but will be heavy favourites to beat a Huddersfield side still searching for their first victory of the campaign.
The Lilywhites have recovered from a sticky patch of form in September to drag themselves to within two points of the summit, while their opponents remain in the lower reaches of the division.
The Citizens played out a goalless draw with Liverpool prior to the international break, leaving three teams locked on 20 points after eight rounds of matches.
United returned to winning ways before the international break, but still find themselves seven points off the early-season pace, which Chelsea have set alongside Manchester City and Liverpool.
Scholes has been a frequent and vocal critic of his old club, who are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League — five points adrift of any other member of the “Big Six”.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had been charged by the Football Association over comments he made following Manchester United’s victory against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was understood to be interested in buying a controlling stake in the Premier League giants for £3 billion.
England coach, Gareth Southgate, said the Premier League’s early start was a factor in some of his players lacking sharpness or suffering from injury, and questioned why the season began less than a month after the World Cup final.
Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho, has become an easy target for criticism after his club’s slow start to the season, according to former Reds striker Wayne Rooney.
Alex Iwobi thinks Arsenal are proving their title credentials after taking their winning run to nine games with a 5-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea have extended their unbeaten record in the Premier League to eight games with a 3-0 victory over Southampton in Sunday’s Premier League fixture at St Mary’s.
The Gunners have recovered from a poor start under the Spaniard and now sit fifth in the Premier League table, whereas Fulham are just one place above the relegation zone
Jose Mourinho’s side have picked up just 10 points from their opening seven games of the season, but take on a Newcastle team still searching for their first win of the campaign.
The Foxes are eighth in the table after beating Huddersfield and Newcastle in their last two matches.
The Lilywhites have won back-to-back matches in the top flight to climb into fourth place, but they suffered a setback in midweek when losing to Barcelona in the Champions League.