After a two-week hiatus due to the international break, the Premier League returns this weekend. With just seven games gone of the season, the table is yet to take true shape - although there are some very interesting patterns emerging.
And as we gear up for some mouthwatering top-flight action, Sportsmail picks out 10 key reasons why you should look forward to its comeback...
1. Ciao, Claudio!Let's start with Saturday's early kick-off, as Watford host unbeaten Liverpool. The former shocked everyone in England when they sacked their manager Xisco Munoz on October 3 - a day after losing 1-0 at Leeds United.
The 41-year-old's departure came as somewhat of a surprise considering the club sit 15th in Premier League with seven points from seven games.
However, in his place comes a man who is no stranger to the Premier League in Claudio Ranieri. The Italian's arrival at Vicarage Road will be his fourth post in England having previously managed Chelsea, Fulham and most famously Leicester City - who he guided to the fairytale 2015-16 title.
Ranieri's experience coupled with the expected 'new manager bounce' should see a galvanised Watford side pose a possibly-depleted Liverpool a lot of problems on Saturday afternoon.
Claudio Ranieri will take charge of his first fixture as Watford boss on Saturday vs Liverpool
After the action at Vicarage Road, we have the small matter of a local derby up the M1 and M6 as Aston Villa entertain bitter rivals Wolves in a West Midlands derby.
Last season's fixtures were a tight affair with only one goal scored across two games. Villa won at Molineux 1-0 - an encounter that saw both teams finish with 10 men. The clash at Villa Park ended 0-0, but is memorable for Wolves defender Romain Saiss's unbelievable one-yard miss.
With fans in attendance for this game after the easing of Covid restrictions, this fiery derby should have the sparks that were missing last year.
Villa have won just one of their last seven home league games against Wolves (drawing four and losing two), winning 4-1 in a Championship encounter in March 2018.
Their raucous home support will demand that is changed come 5pm on Saturday.
Romain Saiss (right) somehow missed the target as Wolves drew 0-0 at Aston Villa last season
Leicester City versus Manchester United is usually a televised match but on Saturday it's just a 3pm kick-off. As a result, that means you won't be able to see Jamie Vardy and Eric Bailly go head-to-head unless you're at the King Power Stadium.
The pair have a niggly relationship dating back to their first ever encounter: the 2016 Community Shield, which Manchester United won 2-1. Bailly made his debut for United in that fixture and quickly was given an 'introduction' to English football by Vardy, who scored in that match and also had many a spat with him during it.
Fast-forward five years and the pair are often engaged in warfare when they meet. Bailly's pace is often a beneficiary factor for United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and this will be more prevalent with first-choice centre backs Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane both out due to injury.
Aside from this battle we also have the small matter of two teams trying to get back on track domestically, with 13th-placed Leicester floundering having not won any of their last four Premier League games, while title-hopefuls United have picked up one point from a possible six in their last two matches.
Jamie Vardy (left) and Eric Bailly are set for another battle when Leicester face Man United
If there was a definite 'banker' (disclaimer, there isn't) within football this weekend it would be Manchester City to beat Burnley... and comfortably.
To put it into context, City's last four home games against the Clarets in all competitions have finished 5-0 to the current champions.
To expand on that further, Burnley have lost each of their last eight meetings against Pep Guardiola's side in all competitions by an aggregate score of 30-1.
Oh, and if that still isn't enough, City have taken 28 points from their last 30 available against Burnley in the Premier League (winning nine and drawing one), since losing 1-0 at Turf Moor in March 2015.
So everything is pointing to a comfortable home win. What could possibly go wrong...?
Riyad Mahrez (left) scored a hat-trick as Man City thumped Burnley 5-0 at home last season
Rounding out Saturday's action is another derby, this time in west London, as Brentford host Chelsea.
This fixture is going to be historic for two reasons. First it's the first league meeting between the two sides since a 2-0 Chelsea win in March 1947 (just the 74 years, then). Secondly, this is the first derby between the two at Brentford Community Stadium since the Bees' move from their iconic Griffin Park last year.
Chelsea currently sit top of the table but will be aware of the threat of Thomas Frank's side. Already this season they have faced Arsenal and Liverpool at home and came out of those matches with four points from a possible six. Against Arsenal they won 2-0, while they were part of a 3-3 thriller with Liverpool - a game they could've won with a bit more luck.
In fact, Brentford are only four points behind Champions League holders Chelsea, having tasted defeat just once in an impressive start to their maiden Premier League campaign.
Brentford will be looking upset another title hopeful on Saturday when local rivals Chelsea visit
Just three points separate Everton and West Ham as the two teams kick off Sunday's Premier League coverage at 2pm.
This fixture will see a lot of coverage
