Manchester City will be looking to get back in winning groove in the Premier League after their home defeat to West Ham United but they face a tricky fixture at in-form Tottenham Hotspur.

The Spurs have chalked up back-to-back wins in the league and kept two clean sheets – 1-0 at Sunderland and home to Crystal Palace.

In midweek, Tottenham were knocked out of the League Cup after losing 2-1 at home to London rivals Arsenal.

Son Hueng-min believes he can improve on the impressive form he has already shown since joining Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen.

The South Korea international has scored three goals in three games so far.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed goalkeeper Hugo Lloris as “world-class” after their 1-0 win over Palace.

On the other hand, Manuel Pellegrini was speechless after Manchester City went down to West Ham in the Premier League only days after losing at home to Juventus in the Champions League.

Pellegrini was so incensed that he refused to laud Kevin de Bruyne’s outstanding showing in his first start for City.

The Belgian international, who signed for City for a reported £55 million fee from Wolfsburg in the summer, scored his first Premier League goal for his new club in the 2-1 defeat to West Ham.

In the last 10 league matches between the duo at White Hart Lane, Spurs won six to the Citizens’ three.

2015 May: Spurs-City - 0-1
2014 January: Spurs-City - 1-5
2013 April: Spurs- City - 3-1
2011 August: Spurs-City - 1-5
2010 August: Spurs-City - 0-0
2009 December: Spurs-City - 3-0
2009 May: Spurs-City - 2-1
2007 December: Spurs-City - 2-1
2007 May: Spurs-City - 2-1
2006 April: Spurs-City - 2-1

Claudio Ranieri is one of the few Premier League managers who has been praised by his opponents for the way he reacts to Leicester’s results, whatever the outcome.

Leicester are the only undefeated side in the top flight and are three points behind leaders Man. City. This afternoon, the Foxes clash with Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.

Ranieri was delighted after seeing his team stage another comeback when they hit back from two goals down to take a point against Stoke.

Arsenal also suffered consecutive defeats in Europe and at home. The match officials should have been aware of Diego Costa’s notorious reputation during his first 14 months in the Premier League, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger remarked. The Spanish striker was given a retrospective three-match ban for violent conduct during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Arsenal.

After their 3-2 victory at Southampton, Manchester United climbed to second place, two points adrift of City.

Martial impact

Louis van Gaal has praised Anthony Martial’s perfect start to his Manchester United career and insisted there was more to come.

Third-place West Ham, three points off the apex, registered their third remarkable away win – Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

This afternoon, Slaven Bilic’s team play hosts to Norwich at Upton Park.

Chelsea take a trip to the north east to combat under-fire Newcastle at St James’ Park.

The Blues defender Kurt Zouma admits that he still has a lot to learn despite starting the last five games.

Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, remarked that Arsenal “has the squad to be champions” in what appears to be another dig at Wenger.

Mourinho led his Chelsea side to victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, extending his unbeaten league run against the Frenchman to 11 consecutive games.

Dejected Liverpool will remain at Anfield to cross swords with Aston Villa who knocked them out of the semi-finals of the FA Cup at Wembley last season.

Both sides are looking pathetic.

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has dismissed fears over his side’s stuttering start after their second straight derby defeat to West Brom (0-1).

At the Hawthorns,West Brom duel with Everton who are sixth.

Everton’s proud record of never having lost to Swansea in the league stood at 20 games but the record has now been extended thanks largely to a solid defensive performance.

West Brom maintained their unbeaten away record with victory over rivals Aston Villa, the winner coming through Saido Berahino who continues to build bridges with the club’s supporters.

Fixtures

Premier League
Leicester-Arsenal
Liverpool-Aston Villa
Man. United-Sunderland
Newcastle-Chelsea 18.30
Southampton-Swansea
Stoke-Bournemouth
Tottenham-Man City - 13.45
West Ham-Norwich

Tomorrow:
Watford-Crystal Palace - 17.00

Monday:
West Brom-Everton 21.00

Standings: Manchester City 15; Manchester United 13; West Ham, Leicester 12; Arsenal 10; Everton, Swansea, Crystal Palace, Tot-tenham, Watford 9; Norwich, West Brom, Liverpool 8; Chelsea, Bournemouth 7; Southampton 6; Aston Villa 4; Stoke City 3; Newcastle, Sunderland 2.

The Championship
Birmingham-Rotherham
Bolton-Brighton
Brentford-Sheffield Wed.
Burnley-Reading
Cardiff-Charlton
Hull-Blackburn
Ipswich-Bristol City
MK Dons-Derby13.30
Preston-Wolves

Tomorrow:
Middlesbrough-Leeds - 14.15

League One
Barnsley-Gillingham
Bradford-Peterborough
Bury-Coventry
Chesterfield-Burton
Fleetwood -Port Vale
Millwall-Rochdale
Oldham-Wigan
Sheffield United-Doncaster
Shrewsbury-Blackpool
Southend-Scunthorpe
Swindon-Colchester
Walsall-Crewe

League Two
Barnet-Dagenham
Bristol Rovers-Portsmouth
Cambridge-Stevenage
Carlisle-Newport
Crawley-Accrington
Exeter-Wycombe
Luton-Wimbledon
Mansfield-Plymouth
Northampton-Leyton Orient
Notts County-York
Oxford-Morecambe
Yeovil-Hartlepool