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Arsenal have received a timely boost ahead of their upcoming Premier League fixture, with manager Mikel Arteta confirming that midfielder Martin Zubimendi will be available for selection this weekend.

Christian Pulisic’s condition will be re-assessed in ten days, but according to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Milan star might not return to action before the Derby della Madonnina against Inter on November 23.

Manchester City return to European action on Tuesday against Villarreal, with a trip to La Ceramica in store for Pep Guardiola’s side. The latter will be keen to get back on track after a surprising late draw against AS Monaco, with the Yellow Submarine a somewhat obvious potential banana skin.

Barcelona will take on Greek giants Olympiakos on Tuesday night in the early kick-off in the Champions League. With the Blaugrana focus firmly on El Clasico, and a number of injuries to contend with, the ingredients are certainly there for an entertaining game at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys at Montjuic.

Tottenham are back in the Champions League this season and have made a decent start with four points from their first two games.

Super Saturday, two games for the top spot

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing the Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios.

Chelsea have long been kings of the transfer market, whether it be by splashing the cash or by receiving impressive fees for not-so-impressive players.

Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks.

Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers is emerging as one of the standout names of the upcoming winter transfer window.

Manchester United have an attacking problem with the team only scoring nine goals in seven games so far. 

Salford City have completed the signing of former Premier League and Serie A striker Fabio Borini on a short-term deal until January.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has surprisingly hinted that Jack Grealish could have a route back to playing at the Etihad Stadium again.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has sent an important message to his players regarding getting too emotional about this season’s Premier League title race.

Manchester United icon David Beckham is expected to play a key role to renew talks between UAE-based consortium and the Glazers.