The English Premier League [England's top flight league] which is arguably seen as the best league in the world due to it's coverage is back underway after men's football club in mainly Europe went for a break for two weeks due to the international break. The Premier League as it goes "No Room For Racism" is back to defend the pertinent agenda while exciting football fans worldwide.
The Premier League matches will be played at lunch time tomorrow to Monday night. Seven games will played tomorrow whereas two will be played on Sunday and to conclude it would be one Monday night football.
Manchester City take on Liverpool FC at the Etihad Stadium in a Saturday 12:30 GMT lunch time kickoff. City on 28 points are one point away from Liverpool who sit on second place. This fixture have among the fixtures that sells the league. There is goals, tackles, skills and tactics. Haaland, Ake, and Ederson who were in doubt are fit for the game. Chris Kavanagh will be at the center of the field, assisted by Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan on the sidelines, Thomas Bramall will be in the dugout in between the coaches while Stuart Attwell and Tim will be at VAR duties. This will be the arrangement for the match official in this post.
Five games 15:00 GMT in the Premier League. New boys strugglers Burnley will face up and rising West Ham United at the Turf Moor. West Ham have Bowen scoring consecutive away goals since the start of the season. Sam Barrott, Marc Perry,Steve Meredith, Matt Donohue, Craig Pawson and Constantine Hatizodakis will be the match referees.
Another fixture will be new boys Luton Town against mid table team Crystal Palace. On a very perfect Palace could grind pass opponent but Luton have shown not to be a walk in the park. Jarred Gillett take charge, James Mainwaring, Mat Wilkes, James Linington,Rob Jones and Ian Hussin will be on duties.
A very big one in three 15:00 kickoff is the one between Newcastle and Chelsea at the St. James' Park. Chelsea are rising as they have Nkunku and Lavia fit again. Newcastle have injury concerns with Isak and Wilson all injured. Chelsea have picked points from the teams in the top 4 and are full of confidence going into this fixture. Simon Hooper is the centre, Adrian Holmes, Simon Long, Jeremy Simpson,John Brooks, Neil Davies assist him.
Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion is the next fixture. Brighton will see the chance to nick a point at least at the City Ground while Forest will see the possibility of having the 12th man advantage. Anthony Taylor, Gary Beswick,Adam Nunn, Andy Davies, Graham Scott, Marc Scholes will the ref for the day.
Rounding up the 15:00 kickoff set of games is Sheffield United against Bournemouth. Both sides will feel like the victory is theirs to claim. Referees are Andrew Madley, Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton, Sunny Gill, Peter Banks and Stuart Burt.
Closing the day will be a London Derby between Brentford and third place Arsenal. Brentford since joining the Premier League have never lost a London Derby. Arsenal will see this as their opportunity to go top of the league due to the top of the league affair between City and Liverpool. Tim Robinson, Eddie Smart, Nick Greenhalgh, Josh Smith, Michael Salisbury and Wade Smith take charge of officiating.
Sunday takes up to two fixtures. First is the 14:00 GMT kickoff between 4th and 5th place Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. One point separate the two. Villa have a realistic chance claiming all points they would seem as Spurs have injury problems to Maddison and others and suspension as well to Udogie and others.
16:30 kickoff rounds the day up between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison. Second Northwest Derby of the match week. Everton after their ten points deduction will feel they have to bounce back at home strong as they place joint 19th. Manchester United have not had great games but they have had the wins that matters and they are on the 6th position. The officials are John Brooks, Lee Betts, Darren Cann, Andrew Madley, Chris Kavanagh And Eddie Smart at VAR.
Last match for the week is the 20:00 GMT Monday night football between Fulham and Wolves at the Craven Cottage. Fulham at the moment are 15th on the standings with 12 points while Wolves are on 12th position with 15 points. Macheal Salisbury will the center referee assisted by Richard West and Scott Ledger. The fourth official would be Darren England and the VAR team would be Stuart Attwell and Simon Bennett.
The Premier League this week would like sell it coverage to the world again this weekend.
By Daniel Okyere.
