Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE Premier League news blog as we build towards the return of top flight football.
The international break has given many a chance to take stock, with Tottenham and particularly Manchester United among clubs experiencing a disappointing start to the campaign.
Liverpool, though, lead the way after a perfect start, while Leicester, Palace, Burnley and West Ham will hope to push on after outstripping expectations to this point.
Tottenham and Chelsea host Watford and Newcastle respectively, while Liverpool travel to Manchester United on Sunday in the pick of this weekend's games.
Follow live updates as we hear from several Premier League managers today ahead of a bumper weekend of action...
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EPL fixtures | Gameweek 9
| Saturday, October 18th | Kick-off | Coverage | TV |
| Everton vs West Ham | 12:30pm | LIVE | BT Sport 1 |
| Aston Villa vs Brighton | 3pm | ||
| Bournemouth vs Norwich | 3pm |
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| Chelsea vs Newcastle | 3pm | LIVE | |
| Leicester vs Burnley | 3pm | ||
| Tottenham vs Watford | 3pm | LIVE |
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| Wolves vs Southampton | 3pm | ||
| Crystal Palace vs Man City | 5:30pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
| Sunday, October 20 | |||
| Man Utd vs Liverpool | 4:30pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
| Monday, October 21 | |||
| Sheffield Utd vs Arsenal | 8pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
