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Premier League preview: Man United travel to Arsenal, while Thomas Tuchel bids for his first win as Chelsea manager with visit of Burnley

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Following some shocking midweek results, the title race is wide open again and there is plenty to look forward to in this weekend’s matches.

Manchester United will be looking to get their title challenge back on track against an in-form Arsenal team.

They come into the weekend off the back of a surprising loss to bottom side Sheffield United, while Arsenal are on a high after coming from behind to beat Southampton.

Following their victory against United, the Blades now travel to leaders Manchester City in search of just their third league win of the season.

Victory for City could see them extend their lead at the top of the table, depending on results elsewhere.

Fellow title challengers Leicester City are in action against Leeds, hoping to put right their poor midweek showing against Everton.

Their opponents this weekend are on a high though, recently ending their winless run with three points against Newcastle.

Everton and Newcastle play each other this weekend, both looking for three points to push them in the right direction.

West Ham recently broke into the top four and could cement their place in the Champions League spots with a win over Liverpool on Sunday.

Should they lose though, it will dent their European hopes and boost Liverpool back towards the top of the league.

Thomas Tuchel took over as manager of Chelsea on Tuesday and will be looking for his first win this weekend when the Blues face Burnley.

His first match in charge was a 0-0 draw against Wolves, who put in a fantastic defensive display, and will look to build on the solid point when they visit Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Tottenham visit Brighton hoping to propel themselves back up the table.

The Seagulls are the only club without a win at home so far this season so Jose Mourinho’s side will be going into the match expecting victory.

Fulham and West Brom also go head-to-head in a relegation ‘six-pointer’ hoping to boost their chances of survival.

A win for either side could drag Brighton into the relegation battle, blowing the fight for survival wide open.

Finally, Southampton and Aston Villa face off on Saturday evening aiming to put their recent losses behind them and get their European pushes back on track.

By Ali Pollock

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