Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

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Liverpool face a test from a fellow form team, Man City’s Madrid tie offers lessons for Leeds and no sentimentality for Lampard

Only Liverpool have a better Premier League record in 2022 than Newcastle. After the midweek grinding down of Villarreal, a Saturday lunchtime trip to a bouncing, optimistic St James’ Park will be a test for Jürgen Klopp’s team. The hope in the north-east is that this can soon be a grand-slam clash between two of England’s leading lights, that Eddie Howe’s post-victory, all-hands photo opportunities take in wins over the elite. Time was when a player such as Bruno Guimarães would be under the microscope of the Liverpool transfer committee but a fresh big spender on the block meant his Premier League arrival was accelerated and may, in future, price him even beyond Liverpool’s reach. Tyneside to Merseyside was once a popular trade route, taking in Gini Wijnaldum, José Enrique, Didi Hamann, Peter Beardsley and Terry McDermott. The plan in Saudi Arabia and Amanda Staveley’s office is to end the days of Newcastle being anyone’s feeder club. JB

Newcastle v Liverpool, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST)

Leeds v Manchester City (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Aston Villa v Norwich, Saturday 3pm

West Ham United v Arsenal, Sunday, 4.30pm

Everton v Chelsea, Sunday, 2pm

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/apr/29/premier-league-10-things-to-look-out-for-this-weekend

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