After an exciting first weekend in the Premier League, Englands biggest clubs return as world-record signing Paul Pogba prepares to make his second career debut for Manchester United.The France international is eligible to start for the Red Devils on Friday as the club play their first match of the new campaign at Old Trafford, pitted against Southampton.Champions Leicester City entertain Arsenal on Saturday at the King Power Stadium after the Gunners were dismantled at home by Liverpool in the opening game of the season.Pep Guardiolas Manchester City face a tough away day at Stoke City as the Spanish coach continues his career in the English game.Here is how you can watch this weeks contests as the world's most entertaining league continues:Manchester United vs. SouthamptonThese are exciting times at Old Trafford as United fans welcome Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the home of the Red Devils after their high-profile transfers to the Premier League.Pogba returns to United after winning four Serie A titles in a row with Juventus, before making his 89-million world-record switch back to his former club.The player told the official United website (h/t Sky Sports'Jefferson Lake):I am delighted to rejoin United. It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with Jose Mourinho. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Juventus and have some fantastic memories of a great club with players that I count as friends.But I feel the time is right to go back to Old Trafford. I always enjoyed playing in front of the fans and can't wait to make my contribution to the team. This is the right club for me to achieve everything I hope to in the game.The home fans will get to see their new signings in the flesh for the first time on Friday, as Pogba, Ibrahimovic,Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly could all feature.Pogba was influential for the Old Lady last term,scoringeight goals and assisting 12 times in Serie A, according to WhoScored.com,as they again ranaway with the Italian title.Mourinho will be looking for a similar return as he attempts to fix United'sdeficienciesin midfield which have existedsince Pogba absconded to Juve four years ago.Southampton are under new management after Ronald Koeman agreed to take over at Everton, leaving Claude Puel to grab the coaching reins.The new manager has lost two of his primary players in Sadio Mane andGraziano Pelle, giving the former Lyon and AS Monaco boss questions to answer.Prediction: United win 2-0Leicester City vs. ArsenalThe opening day was tricky for Leicester after a summer of celebration during the holidays. The Foxes collapsed to an opening-day defeat to new boys Hull City and now host a wounded Arsenal.The Gunners also lost their first game as Liverpool tore through them at the Emirates Stadium, and managerArsene Wenger must quicklyrearrangethefurniture before further points are dropped.Leicester kingpin Riyad Mahrez has been linked to Arsenal throughout the summer months, but the player has opted to reject the London side, signing a new four-year deal to stay at the King Power Stadium, per BBC Sport.Actor and Arsenal fan Matt Lucas made light of the player's decision to stay in the east Midlands along with England international Jamie Vardy, who was also linked with the Gunners this summer:The loss of N'Golo Kante to Chelsea this summer has weakened Claudio Ranieri's central options considerably, andLeicestermight see performances and results crash as a result.Despite being champions, they have a less experienced and a less talented squad compared to their top-four rivals, and a motivated Arsenal could expose their damaged core.The Gunners are blessed with a progressive andindustriousmidfield, and they could put the Foxes to the sword on their first away day of thecampaign.Prediction: Arsenal win 2-1
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