EPL Preview: Many questions and thoughts for Carrick, De Zerbi, and Alvaro Arbeloa

The sack race is on. Who will get the boot first in the Premier League: Michael Carrick, Roberto De Zerbi, or Álvaro Arbeloa? (Photo credit:...

The sack race is on. Who will get the boot first in the Premier League: Michael Carrick, Roberto De Zerbi, or Álvaro Arbeloa? (Photo credit: BBC)

The weekend has arrived once more, prompting us to anticipate upcoming Premier League matches. We know the tension areas, and we have a few questions for some clubs.

Chelsea's trip to Everton is an early kickoff game. Some clubs don't do well in early kickoffs, but with how strong Chelsea's attack is, Everton might have reason to worry. It's an away fixture for the Blues, and it'll be interesting to see how it pans out.

Jordan Henderson was the star of the game at home against the Cherries last weekend. The former Liverpool and Brentford midfielder rolled back the years to lead Chelsea to a comprehensive 5-1 win against Bournemouth. Will he be handed another start on Saturday?

So, we move to the one at G-Tech. Liverpool lost at home to Manchester City last weekend, then went on to destroy LASK in the Champions League with Bradley Barcola netting three times. Will the big win help the former champions away at Brentford?

Speaking of Brentford, Liverpool will know not to underrate them. Chelsea did, and they were destroyed. The Bees are among the big hitters this season; it's still early days, but we're happy to warn Liverpool ahead of this one.

You might consider a game between Fulham and Hull City as a dead rubber, but word on the street is that Alvaro Arbeloa might not return to the Fulham dugout if he doesn't win this one. In fact, the former Real Madrid man reportedly has two games to save his job.

Six games played, two points recorded. Hull City once again impressed against Everton last weekend, and a win for the Tigers in this one could lead them into the top four. Will Hull City sack Arbeloa at Fulham?

Newcastle played back-to-back Monday night football and lost by the same 4-1 scoreline. Mattias Jaissle is not under pressure, but he must get a result at home against Aston Villa on Saturday. Will Unai Emery's Aston Villa, which got a 6-0 win in Europe in midweek, come easy?

Brighton continues to scare people. Even with ten men, the Seagulls still won last weekend; now it's a home game against Crystal Palace. Will Fabian Hurzelar's side triumph again? Pierre Sage is drilling his Eagles well; can they record another big win at Brighton?

Next, we look at another game of huge significance. Manchester United failed to beat Spurs last time out; the late draw has heaped so much pressure on Michael Carrick. The loss at Atletico Madrid has thrown up names like Antonio Conte and Fabian Hurzelar. Will Carrick survive the axe?

Leeds United is not a small fry. The Whites troubled Arsenal last weekend, and it only took a higher level of quality for the Gunners to survive. With the Lisandro Martinez saga in the air, will United put that behind them to beat Leeds at Elland Road?

Finally, there was a late reprieve for Roberto Di Zerbi at Old Trafford as Dominic Solanke headed home the equalizer. The one point hasn't done much to lift them out of the bottom three; can they get their first win against Coventry City?