The English Premier League makes its highly anticipated return this weekend after the international break, with Arsenal determined to get back to winning ways as the battle for supremacy intensifies.
Liverpool currently leads the table under manager Arne Slot, having dropped points in just two games so far this season.
Liverpool’s strong start has seen them establish a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, who are enduring a difficult patch.
The reigning champions have lost four consecutive games in all competitions, a run of form that is unprecedented in Pep Guardiola’s illustrious managerial career.
City has one more game before facing Liverpool in what promises to be a blockbuster clash at Anfield on Sunday, December 1.
The outcome of this match could have a significant impact on the title race.
Arsenal, who have finished as runners-up in the Premier League for the past two seasons, are currently four points behind Chelsea in third.
The Gunners will be looking to close that gap when they take on Nottingham Forest at the Emirates on Saturday.
This weekend also sees a new face in the Premier League, with Ruben Amorim taking charge of Manchester United for the first time as their new manager. Amorim’s United will travel to Ipswich on Sunday in what will be his first test in English football.
After eight matches, there are still four teams without a win.
However, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace, Wolves, and Southampton have managed to secure one victory each in recent weeks.
Everton and Leicester, with two wins this season, sit three points ahead of the relegation zone.
The busy December schedule will see four teams—Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Manchester United—playing nine matches, averaging one game every three days.
Meanwhile, clubs like Nottingham Forest and Brighton, currently in fifth and sixth place respectively, will only have six matches in the final month of the year.
With the Carabao Cup quarter-finals scheduled just before Christmas and European fixtures continuing, December promises to be a crucial month for teams across the league as they battle for league position and silverware.