Premier League talking points: Tonali troubles, Arsenal test, Liverpool derby dominance

Erling Haaland returns to club action with Manchester City this weekend on the back of another frustrating international break.

Haaland's Norway, who have not appeared in a major tournament since Euro 2000 (the year Haaland was born), were beaten 1-0 by Spain when the big striker barely had a sniff of goal all night in Oslo.

The 23-year-old's record for Norway is as impressive as you would expect – 28 caps, 27 goals – but his last hope of reaching next year's Euro 2024 finals in Germany now rest on a potential route through the play-offs.

Haaland's focus now shifts back to City – where he has scored 44 goals in 43 Premier League appearances – who are looking to avoid three top-flight defeats in a row for the first time since 2016 when Manuel Pellegrini was in charge.

They followed up a shock defeat at Wolves by losing narrowly at Arsenal which saw City players including Haaland involved in a heated exchange with several of the Gunners' backroom staff.

On Saturday, they face a Brighton side who have never won an away league game against City and have lost all seven of the Premier League games they have played at the Etihad Stadium by an aggregate of 16-2.

Erling Haaland and Manchester City are looking to avoid a third Premier League defeat in a row when they face Brighton on Saturday. Getty

Arsenal will be looking to build on that statement win over last season's title rivals at the Emirates when they travel across the capital to take on Chelsea.

The Gunners are currently joint-top of the table, alongside North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with both teams still unbeaten this season.

That record will be put to the test against big-spending Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Maurico Pochettino's side appear to have turned a