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LONDON. – After the year’s last international break, seven weeks of unbroken English Premier League football begin this weekend stretching through December and up to the FA Cup third round in early January. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are eight points clear at the summit and in danger of disappearing over the horizon. Their closest challengers, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and defending champions Chelsea, are separated by a single point.

Three points off the top four, both Liverpool and Arsenal – who host derby rivals Tottenham in the weekend’s stand-out fixture – risk being cut adrift. David Moyes takes charge of West Ham United for the first time at Watford, whose own manager, Marco Silva, is reported to have been approached by managerless Everton.

Tottenham finished above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 last season and have not tasted defeat against their arch-rivals in the league in over three years. Fixtures (all 5pm unless otherwise stated)

Today: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (2:30pm), Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town, Burnley v Swansea City, Crystal Palace v Everton, Leicester City v Manchester City, Liverpool v Southampton, Manchester United v Newcastle United (7:30pm), West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

Tomorrow (6pm): Watford v West Ham United

Monday (10pm): Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City – AFP.