Carrick reign begins after Arsenal and Man City free hits, while Liverpool look to rebound v Newcastle

After a tremendously fun Big Midweek of UEFAball it’s back to the bread and butter of the Premier League this weekend.

But don’t worry, it’s still big. Very big. And a lot of that’s down to the fact we’ve got Spurs v Man City to enjoy. There are few more reliable fixtures for some kind of nonsense or other, and Spurs – the 14th best team in England but the fourth best in all of Europe – are currently in the mood for delivering piping hot nonsense at frankly dangerous levels.

Liverpool, too, would quite like to add some of their continental brio to their domestic offerings, while DNA-powered Man United reviver Michael Carrick must now prove he can do it in the non-blockbuster Sunday 2pm slot.

Game to watch: Tottenham v…