Little more than four months after Manchester City won the 2017-2018 Premier League title, the league returns in full this weekend with 10 matches spread out from Friday afternoon until Sunday, with the piece de resistance taking place Sunday morning, when the reigning champions visit Arsenal. Here is a look at what to expect:Manchester City warmed up for its Premier League title defence with a Community Shield victory over Chelsea last weekend. ( GLYN KIRK / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )Sticking it to the Man (City) A Premier League team hasn’t gone back to back since 2009, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United won their third straight title. Mahrez, best known for helping guide Leicester to an improbable Premier League win in 2015-16, will likely battle with the likes of Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling for playing time. According to data analysis website FiveThirtyEight, City has a 45-per-cent chance of winning the Premier League again this season.

Source: thestar August 10, 2018 20:03 UTC