Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Ten months ago Patrick Vieira’s men carried out a classic smash-and-grab win over Manchester City, the manager instructing Wilfried Zaha to be fed quick balls over the home high line helmed by Rúben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, with the forward’s teammates to rush forward in support. It was executed to perfection. Dias and Laporte, hardly the quickest or best on the turn, were hassled by Zaha, who scored the opener and caused the latter to be sent off in the first half. Then, after the break, Zaha’s slick footwork led to Conor Gallagher’s second for Palace. Can they do it again? Sure. Especially after Newcastle gave Pep Guardiola’s champions a hounding in last Sunday’s 3-3 thriller to suggest they are not quite at their finest. But City ooze class and have a habit of responding to a setback in box-office fashion. Post-Palace last October they lost only once again in the league – the following February. JJ

Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Saturday 3pm (all times BST)

The campaign remains in its infancy but Arsenal and Fulham are already making a mockery of many pundits’ pre-season predictions. Having enjoyed the lion’s share of possession on their march to the top flight last season, Fulham have quickly adapted to life without the ball constantly at their feet and are unlikely to see a great deal of it on Saturday evening at the Emirates if Arsenal’s monopolisation of it against Bournemouth last weekend is anything to go by. Arsenal are obviously favourites but Andreas Pereira remains a set-piece threat for Fulham, while tabs will obviously have to be kept on the in-form battering ram that is Aleksandar Mitrovic. The battle between the Serbian striker and Arsenal’s central defensive pairing of William Saliba and Gabriel is