After a Premier League round that few a couple of curveballs into the race at the top and the bottom of the table, there's plenty to play for this weekend too.
Leaders Arsenal were not reeled in by rivals Manchester City after both dropped points, and they'll hope to get back to winning ways against Brentford and Aston Villa respectively.
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Days after slipping up to a draw against relegation-threatened Leeds United, Manchester United will hope for swift revenge on the road at Elland Road.
Mired in mid-table mediocrity, Chelsea and Liverpool will know they need results to kick-start their season, with the latter in Merseyside derby action against Everton.
Before it all gets underway, test your knowledge with our Opta-powered Premier League quiz. The answers are at the bottom.
53 - At their current rate, Liverpool are set to finish this season with 53 goals conceded, which would be a club record high in a 38-game Premier League season. Collapse.@SamMcGuire90 analyses what is going on defensively for #LFC for @OptaAnalyst. https://t.co/8RHujfyzB0 pic.twitter.com/4TgPyXn9Yp
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1. With four goals and eight assists, no player has been involved in more Premier League London derby goals since the start of last season than which Arsenal man?
2. As well as being the top scorer in the Premier League this season with 25 goals, Erling Haaland's strikes have earned Manchester City how many points this term?
3. Despite only making his home debut for the club in November, and playing just five home games, Wilfried Gnonto's three Elland Road goals this season are only bettered by who?
4. Raheem Sterling has been involved in more goals at London Stadium than any other player who has not represented West Ham. How many involvements is that?
5. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been involved in 99 Premier League goals in 103 games at Anfield (70 goals, 29 assists). If he makes 100 this weekend, he would go third behind who for the quickest at a single ground?
2.3 - Manchester United average 2.3 points-per-game while conceding 0.7 goals-per-game when Casemiro has started in the Premier League this season, compared to 1.4 points-per-game and 2.1 goals conceded per game when he hasn't started. Security. pic.twitter.com/JvYpt8fKa2
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Answers.
1. Bukayo Saka.
2. 18, a league-high number.
3. Rodrigo, with six.
4. Nine, with four goals and five assists.
5. Alan Shearer (Ewood Park, 74 games) and Thierry Henry (Highbury, 92 games).