Premier League Weekend Preview: Arsenal Aim to Deepen Aston Villa's Woes as Manchester United Seek Bounce-Back Win


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The Premier League action continues this weekend with a full slate of fixtures. On Friday, Crystal Palace host Manchester City as new manager Pierre Sage looks for his first home points following a 2-0 opening loss to Everton, while City try to build on Enzo Maresca's opening victory over Bournemouth. Saturday sees Liverpool travel to face Nottingham Forest after securing a late draw against Newcastle, and Bournemouth look to recover from a narrow defeat against City when they play Everton. Meanwhile, newly promoted Coventry City face Hull City, who are fresh off a stunning 2-0 win over Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur will look to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat at Brentford when they host Newcastle United, and Chelsea prepare to take on Brighton on Sunday following their West London derby win over Fulham. Leeds United aim to continue their strong start against Brentford, and Sunderland meet Fulham. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick desperately needs a response against Ipswich after their opening-weekend shock defeat to Hull. Finally, on Monday, Aston Villa attempt to recover from a 4-0 thrashing by Brighton as they host an in-form Arsenal side.
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