EPL Week 9 Predictions: Premier League Picks, Key Players and Fixtures

Manchester United will face another stern test on Sunday when boss Jose Mourinho takes on former side Chelsea for the first time. 

Manchester City take on Southampton as they look to return to winning ways, while Arsenal could go top if they better the Citizens’ result at home to Middlesbrough.

Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Bournemouth and Liverpool host West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.

Here are all the fixtures from Week 9 of the Premier League, complete with score predictions for each:

Sergio Aguero, Manchester City

After being held to a draw with Everton, City are now winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Having won their first six in the league, Pep Guardiola’s side are still top but their rivals have regained some ground.

It is perhaps no coincidence their faltering form has coincided with a similarly difficult spell for Sergio Aguero. The Argentinian started the season in supreme form and has 11 goals already but hasn’t been his clinical self in recent weeks.

Against Everton, he came on as a substitute and saw a penalty saved by Maarten Stekelenburg. Football writer Michael Cox noted his troubles with spot-kicks:

Stekelenburg saves again! Almost an identical save, this time Aguero…he misses a fair few penalties, doesn’t he?

— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) October 15, 2016

Indeed, it was his sixth penalty miss of 2016, …

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