After 2 weeks of international break, the top leagues start again. Let's take a look at the 5 most interesting fixtures to watch:
Leicester City will welcome a topsy-turvy Manchester United to the King Power Stadium this Saturday, where the club will be without their two main centre backs, Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire.
"What a stunning goal that is!" 🥵Luke Thomas netted his first-ever #PL goal vs. Man Utd back in May...#LeiMun pic.twitter.com/JdLdorKeP9— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 13, 2021
"What a stunning goal that is!" 🥵Luke Thomas netted his first-ever #PL goal vs. Man Utd back in May...#LeiMun pic.twitter.com/JdLdorKeP9
This will force Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly onto the scene, which can surely only cause worries for United fans who have witnessed their side keep just one clean sheet all season.
A rivalry that has really been sparked into a new life in recent times is Lazio v Inter Milan, with both of them moving further up the table in past seasons and challenging within the top three. Inter, of course, are the champions and trail leaders Napoli by just four points, while Lazio are tracking further behind with 11 points from seven games.
What makes this game so intriguing, however, is Simeone Inzaghi. The striker spent 11 years at Lazio before retiring and moving into coaching roles 11 more years, with five of these being in with the first team. Inzaghi left for Inter this season and he will travel back to the Stadio Olimpico for the first time.
Barcelona continue on in utter disarray having lost games in the Champions League and sit five points off the two Madrid sides leading the way in La Liga. They do have a game in hand, however, which should they win would bring them back into title contention.
Nevertheless, all eyes are stuck on Ronald Koeman and the Camp Nou these days, as this gargantuan club continues to fall. Valencia, on the other hand, are right next to them in the table and it is also a huge game for them.
Jose Mourinho will travel to Turin once more where he has had success with both Inter Milan and United. He will seemingly be without Tammy Abraham, however, which should just give Juventus the edge here.
Also, after a torrid start, Juventus have climbed the league table with three wins in a row but still sit an incredible 10 points off the top. This is set to be an almighty clash in what is turning out to be a classic Serie A season.
Patrick Vieira will return to Arsenal terrority for the first time since he was at Manchester City back in 2011 and the Frenchman will head to the Emirates with his Crystal Palace side that has begun to find their feet.
𝐌𝐎𝟕 💫#CPFC pic.twitter.com/OpkRiAghOr— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) October 13, 2021
𝐌𝐎𝟕 💫#CPFC pic.twitter.com/OpkRiAghOr
They are still destined for a relegation scrap it seems, but with a four-point gap on the bottom three, things are looking better. Arsenal, however, are unbeaten since their 5-0 thrashing at the hands of City back in August, but there is still a very long way to go for Mikel Arteta if he is to impress.