A packed Premier League schedule unfolds this weekend, with several sides under pressure to end poor starts to the season, while Brentford welcome Chelsea in a west London derby for the latest round of midweek fixtures.
Saturday's programme opens with a meeting of two struggling clubs as Tottenham host Aston Villa at lunchtime. Despite a summer outlay reported in excess of £300m, Tottenham find themselves 17th in the table after four games without a win and without a goal to their name. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi has expressed confidence that his side will soon find their rhythm, saying he believed they would "click" following Tuesday's League Cup defeat at Liverpool. Villa arrive in a similarly troubled state, having collected just a single point from their opening fixtures, meaning both sides will see the encounter as a chance to kickstart their campaigns.
Elsewhere on Saturday afternoon, champions Arsenal continue their unbeaten start to the league season with a trip to Brighton, who have scored 13 goals in four matches, the most in the division. Newcastle, whose own unbeaten run ended in a heavy 4-1 defeat at Leeds, host an in-form Hull side who sit fourth in the table after beginning the campaign with two wins and two draws, including a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
Sunday brings an eye-catching Scottish Premiership clash as Celtic host Rangers at Celtic Park. Celtic have maintained a perfect league record but travel into the derby low on confidence following a 3-0 League Cup defeat to their rivals and a 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Manager Martin O'Neill described the midweek European setback as