Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

With Arsenal travelling to Villa Park for Saturday’s early kick off, Manchester City will have the opportunity to capitalise on any slip-up from Mikel Arteta’s side when they take on Nottingham Forest in what might, on paper, seem a fairly straightforward assignment at the City Ground. It is one they should not take lightly following their win at the Emirates, as Forest are unbeaten in seven league matches at home, taking 15 of the past 21 points available. City’s shortcomings are few and far between but before their win over Arsenal they had lost back-to-back matches on their league travels, the two defeats coming after another away loss at Southampton in the Carabao Cup. Any show of complacency after their statement midweek win could be brutally punished. Barry Glendenning

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 3pm (all times GMT)

Aston Villa have big plans. Owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens eventually want Unai Emery to restore Villa into European competition but they are also determined to make their mark across the globe. This week Villa confirmed their plans to buy a 46% stake in Portuguese club Vitoria SC, who are fifth in their domestic division, for an initial £4.9m. Sawiris says plans have been in place for two years to strike a deal, which signals a significant step in the expansion of their V Sports portfolio, which includes ZED FC in Egypt. A multi-club model encourages the sharing of scouting networks, coaching methodologies and youth development strategies. Villa, however, undoubtedly remain their focus with victory over Arsenal in Saturday’s early kick-off top of the agenda. Ben Fisher

Aston Villa v Arsenal, Saturday 12.30pm

Newcastle’s solitary Premier League defeat of the season came at