Premier League Saturday Preview

The only two Premier League sides with 100% records meet on Saturday as top-of-the-table Liverpool take on Arsenal.

Unai Emery’s takes his team to Anfield looking to continue their fine form, but will know it will take a big effort to overcome Jurgen Klopp’s men.

The opening game of the day sees Frank Lampard’s Chelsea travel to newly promoted Norwich, still looking for his first win in the Blues hot-seat.

Manchester United have enjoyed their start to the new season and they will be hosting, thus far winless, Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

Another two teams without a win to their names so far this term are Watford and West Ham, and they clash at Vicarage Road.

There is also an early South Coast derby clash, as Brighton welcome Southampton to the AMEX Stadium.

Newly promoted Sheffield United are looking for back-to-back wins at Bramall Lane as they host Leicester City.

See below for a preview on the games, including predictions from former England, Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder Andy Gray and our own Football Insider Graeme Bailey and bet365’s Steve Freeth.

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Norwich City 12:30 Chelsea
Carrow Road

TEAM NEWS: Josip Drmic, Onel Hernandez and Christoph Zimmermann are all ruled out for Norwich, but they hope Jamal Lewis, Timm Klose and summer signing Ibrahim Amadou will be fit.
KEY FACT: Chelsea last lost to Norwich in 1994
MATCH ODDS: Norwich 10/3 Draw 11/4 Chelsea 4/5
bet365 Pick: Norwich Double Chance @10/11
ANDY SAYS: I believe this is where Frank Lampard gets off the mark and they seal victory with a decent win …1-3
GRAEME SAYS: Frank Lampard needs to be winning games like this, and they have played some good stuff but Norwich can’t be underestimated and I can see a score draw…1-1
Football Index – One to follow: Mason Mount – Future England player, and he has started the season well

Brighton & Hove Albion 15:00 Southampton
Amex Stadium

TEAM NEWS: Jose Izquierdo, Yves Bissouma and Ezequiel Schelotto are all ruled out for Brighton.

Southampton are able to call on a fully fit squad.
KEY FACT: Southampton have lost only one of their last 10 matches against Brighton
MATCH ODDS: Brighton 7/5 Draw 23/10 Southampton 2/1
bet365 Pick: Both Teams To Score @4/5
ANDY SAYS: A close game for sure, and I think this is a draw…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: I think Brighton can land another win and keep Southampton’s poor form going…2-0
Football Index – One to follow: Neal Maupay – Has started well, and one to be watched this season

Manchester United 15:00 Crystal Palace
Old Trafford

TEAM NEWS: Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are still sidelined, but Alexis Sanchez could be involved again.

Central defenders James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho miss out again for Palace.
KEY FACT: Palace are targeting their first ever Premier League victory over United, after 20 attempts
MATCH ODDS: Man Utd 1/3 Draw 17/4 C.Palace 8/1
bet365 Pick: Palace to score @5/6
ANDY SAYS: I can’t really make too much of a case for my former team here, United to win…2-1
GRAEME SAYS: I don’t see Palace getting anything here, has to be United with a clear success…3-0
Football Index – One to follow: Wilfried Zaha – Needs to step up and prove he is as good as he thinks he is

Sheffield United 15:00 Leicester City
Bramall Lane

TEAM NEWS: Callum Robinson is sidelined after limping out of their win over Crystal Palace, whilst John Fleck could be available despite a hamstring issue.

Ben Chilwell is a doubt with a hip problem, and could be available.
KEY FACT:
 This is the first Premier League meeting between these two sides
MATCH ODDS: Sheff Utd 23/10 Draw 23/10 Leicester 5/4
bet365 Pick: Both Teams To Score @19/20
ANDY SAYS: Close game and United showed some good form, and I think they can get a point here…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: Leicester a good team, but Sheff United are on a high so scoring draw…2-2
Football Index – One to follow: Youri Tielemans – Brilliant midfielder who could really step up this season

Watford 15:00 West Ham United
Vicarage Road

TEAM NEWS: Watford are still waiting on record signing Ismaila Sarr whilst fellow new boy Tom Dele-Bashiru is also a doubt, whilst Adalberto Penaranda misses out.

Hammers captain Mark Noble misses out, but they are hoping their big summer capture Sebastian Haller and Brazilian winger Felipe Anderson will be fit.
KEY FACT:
West Ham are looking for their first August Premier League victory in 10 attempts
MATCH ODDS: Watford 21/20 Draw 5/2 West Ham 5/2
bet365 Pick: Draw @5/2
ANDY SAYS: Close game but Watford have been really poor and I think West Ham could sneak the win in this one…0-1
GRAEME SAYS: Not an easy call, and this could go either way but for me Watford claim their first win…2-1
Football Index – One to follow: Ismaila Sarr – A fantastic talent who could have a huge impact on the Premier League

Liverpool 17:30 Arsenal
Anfield

TEAM NEWS: Nathaniel Clyne and Naby Keita are sidelined, but Liverpool will hope to have Brazilian number one Alisson back.

Arsenal hope to have Granit Xhaka, Mesut Ozil and Rob Holding available but they are without
Hector Bellerin, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kieran Tierney.y.
KEY FACT: Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight matches against Arsenal
MATCH ODDS: Liverpool 1/2 Draw 18/5 Arsenal 5/1
bet365 Pick: Liverpool to win & Both Teams To Score @13/8
ANDY SAYS: Liverpool are just too good for Arsenal, simple as that – they will win…3-1
GRAEME SAYS: I am not sure how good this Arsenal team actually are, and I think they could pull off a bit of a shock with a draw…1-1
Football Index – One to follow: Nicolas Pepe – He needs to have a big impact, and is certainly one to watch

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