Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

There will be new faces aplenty while the title contenders face fascinating tests

There will be new faces aplenty while the title contenders face fascinating tests.Picture: Michael Regan/Getty Images

1) Arteta returns to a tense Goodison 

As the eighth permanent manager of the calamitous Farhad Moshiri era takes his bow at Everton, accompanied by further protests against a board who may or may not be present at Goodison Park, the sight of Mikel Arteta patrolling the opposition technical area and leading a stylish Arsenal team with designs on the title will bring fresh torment for the home crowd. There really is an endless supply at present. The former Everton midfielder was hired by Arsenal when Moshiri opted for the Hollywood appointment of Carlo Ancelotti in December 2019. Some at Goodison felt the then Manchester City assistant coach would be a more suitable fit but, had they got their way, there is little chance Arteta would have been allowed to transform Everton. Arsenal possess the patience, recruitment strategy and organisational expertise needed for a manager to flourish. All are absent at Everton, as Sean Dyche may have already discovered. Andy Hunter