Premier League leadership at stake on Saturday with Arsenal and Manchester City in action-Xinhua

Premier League leadership at stake on Saturday with Arsenal and Manchester City in action

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-11-05 20:20:45

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- There are five games in the Premier League on Friday and Saturday, with two of them set to determine whether Arsenal or Manchester City goes into the international break as league leader.

The round kicks off Friday night at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with seventh-placed Everton hosting Coventry City, who travel with three wins in their last five games, including a 3-1 win over Sunderland last weekend that lifted Frank Lampard's side out of the relegation zone.

League leaders Arsenal host Hull City on Saturday afternoon, with Mikel Arteta likely to make several changes to his starting lineup following his side's 2-1 win away to Slavia Prague on Wednesday night, which proved more complicated than many had anticipated.

Bruno Guimaraes, Kai Havertz and William Saliba are among the players Arteta is likely to bring into the side against a Hull team that has proved difficult to beat on its return to the top flight but has not won since the end of August.

Manchester City travels to face second-from-bottom Nottingham Forest, with Enzo Maresca's side looking to end a run of two consecutive Premier League defeats.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will again be under the spotlight after the goalkeeper made another costly error in Wednesday's 3-2 win away to RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

Nottingham Forest coach Oliver Glasner is facing increasing pressure after a 2-0 defeat to Brentford left his side with just six points. Poor finishing has undermined some of the good football Nottingham Forest has produced in recent matches.

Newcastle United's Matthias Jaissle needs a positive result as his side travels to face Fulham, amid reports that some players struggle to understand his tactical approach.

Fulham has recorded two wins and a draw in its last three games, and the signs in West London suggest the team is adapting to life under Alvaro Arbeloa.

Saturday also sees a fascinating game at Elland Road as Leeds United hosts a Tottenham side that has suddenly sprung to life with three consecutive wins and newfound confidence, while Leeds has failed to win in its last five matches. ■