Premier League Matchday 13 preview: Man City take on Chelsea in blockbuster weekend clash

Jose Mourinho is back. Xherdan Shaqiri is back. But most importantly, Premier League is back in action this weekend after an international break that left Premier League fans wanting. This weekend's fixtures will see Jose Mourinho take charge of his first game as manr of Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's Chelsea will look to dent Manchester City's title hopes when Blues make trip to Etihad Stadium on Saturday, vember 23. Here are top three Premier League fixtures to look forward to this weekend. 

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Premier League preview: West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur

' Special One' is back in Premier League after taking over manrial reins at Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week. Tottenham decided to part ways with Mauricio Pochetti after a disappointing start to season which sees m lie 14th on Premier League table. For West Ham, Jack Wilshere, Winston Reid and Michail Antonio are slated to make a return to  side after recovering from ir injuries. Manuel Lanzini is only long-term absentee for Hammers, whereas Lukasz Fabianski also misses out. Jose Mourinho has two primary injury concerns with Tottenham. Jan Vertonghen is facing a race against time to be fit for visit to London Stadium, while Hugo Lloris is still recovering from his elbow injury. It wil be interesting to see how Jose Mourinho lines up his Tottenham team for his first game in charge. Will he adopt his signature pragmatic approach or will he adapt to Tottenham's pressing style of football? Only 'Special One' kws. 

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Premier League preview: Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

After a convincing 3-1 win over title rivals Manchester City, Liverpool will head to Selhurst Park this weekend bursting with confidence. Reds are currently top of Premier League table with 34 points and are yet to lose a game in  league this season. Left-back Andrew Robertson, centre-back Joel Matip and winger Mohamed Salah are major injury concerns for Jurgen Klopp. However, Xherdan Shaqiri is back in full training for Liverpool this week after a major injury layoff. He could feature in Jurgen Klopp's frontline during visit to Crystal Palace. 

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Premier League preview: Chelsea vs Manchester City

Manchester City are part of a second consecutive blockbuster clash in Premier League this weekend when y welcome Frank Lampard's Chelsea at Etihad Stadium. Chelsea are currently third on Premier League table and have a one-point lead over fourth-placed Manchester City. Antonio Rudiger remains major absentee for Chelsea, whereas Ross Barkley is on road to recovery. However, Frank Lampard will be able to call upon services of N'Golo Kante in middle of park. Both sides have faced defensive issues this season, with Man City feeling absence of Aymeric Laporte in heart of defense. Chelsea have been missing imposing presence of Antonio Rudiger at centre-back. That being said, both sides have scored a combined 62 goals in Premier League so far. So expect some goals in this game. 

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