The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool kicks off the weekend in the Premier League in a key game for both sides. Everton have not won yet this season and although they have shown some resilience in recent matches, defeat to their neighbours would make life even harder for coach Frank Lampard. Everton will look to young forward Anthony Gordon and new signing Neal Maupay to carry their attacking threat, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has to decide whether to throw Darwin Nunez back into action after the Uruguayan completed his three-match ban.

Manchester City visit Aston Villa, with Pep Guardiola's men scoring goals at will and Erling Haaland netting consecutive hat-tricks. That must be a huge worry for Aston Villa coach Steven Gerrard, who is another coach feeling the pressure. Villa's defensive worries aren't helping Gerrard, and with Diego Carlos still out injured, he needs to decide on his best pair of central defenders, otherwise, things could get ugly, reports Xinhua. Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said his players needed to "toughen up" in the wake of their midweek defeat to Southampton, and although there is probably no more experienced defense than Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly, the trio will have to improve when Chelsea host West Ham United.

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