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Can Haaland be stopped and Arsenal’s big test – Premier League talking points

The Premier League returns this weekend after a busy midweek of European action.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at five of the biggest talking points heading into the latest round of fixtures.

Expectations were high when Erling Haaland arrived at Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, but nobody could have foreseen quite how well he would settle in.

The 22-year-old’s brace in Wednesday’s Champions League hammering of Copenhagen took his tally to 19 goals in 12 matches and the Norway striker is gunning for a hat-trick in a fourth successive Premier League home game when Southampton come to town this weekend.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side were unbeaten across their two Premier League fixtures against the champions last season and the Austrian boss could do with a positive result given the mounting speculation about his future.

Frustration at defeat in the north London derby at Arsenal and the midweek goalless draw at Frankfurt in the Champions League pales into insignificance following the death of much-loved fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone.

Spurs confirmed on Thursday morning that the highly respected Italian had died at the age of 61.

Ventrone joined Spurs when Antonio Conte was appointed manager last November, with the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min making heartfelt tributes.

Tottenham and Brighton will wear black armbands in tribute to Ventrone when the sides meet on Saturday evening and further tributes will occur in next week’s home fixture with Frankfurt.

The 3-1 derby victory against bitter rivals Tottenham kept Mikel Arteta’s men top of the Premier League after eight matches.

The Gunners have impressed this term but face a stern test on Sunday afternoon when Jurgen Klopp’s Reds come to

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