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Premier League press conferences: I don\u2019t have today\u2019s schedule to hand but it\u2019s normally a toss-up between early birds Fabian Hurzeler and Eddie Howe to see who is first out of the traps. It\u2019s a state of affairs that ensures football reporters on the Brighton and Newcastle beats have to be up with the lark on Friday mornings.<\/p>\n
Brighton\u2019s form this season has been up and down like an Eiffel Tower elevator but their home form is good, so you\u2019d fancy their chances this weekend against a Brentford side who aren\u2019t great on the road under Keith Andrews.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t been paying close attention to Newcastle, it may come as a shock for you to learn they could finish this weekend in the relegation zone if they lose at home to Manchester City and results elsewhere don\u2019t go their way.<\/p>\n
The omens for the Mags aren\u2019t great because Howe\u2019s record against Pep Guardiola in the Premier League is little short of dismal. In 18 attempts to mastermind a league win against him as Bournemouth or Newcastle manager, he\u2019s drawn twice and lost 16 times.<\/p>\n
Eddie Howe will be hoping to mastermind his first Premier League win over Pep Guardiola this weekend at the 19th time of asking. Photograph: John Walton\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Not football: They\u2019re still playing in the final session of the Ashes series opening day in Perth, where England\u2019s seam bowlers have helped their team mount a stirring recovery following a depressingly chaotic and kamikaze first innings with bat in hand. The doyen of over-by-over reporting that is Rob Smyth has the latest from Western Australia, mate \u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a003.58 EST<\/p>\n Premier League fixtures<\/p>\n Burnley v Chelsea (Sat 12.30pm GMT)<\/p>\n Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (3pm)<\/p>\n Bournemouth v West Ham (3pm)<\/p>\n Wolves v Crystal Palace (3pm)<\/p>\n Brighton v Brentford (3pm)<\/p>\n Fulham v Sunderland (3pm)<\/p>\n Newcastle v Man City (5.30pm)<\/p>\n Leeds v Aston Villa (Sun 2pm)<\/p>\n Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (4.30pm)<\/p>\n Man United v Everton (Mon 8pm)<\/p>\n View the Premier League table<\/a><\/p>\n Kyle Walker, Alexander Isak and Antoine Semenyo are all likely to be in action for their respective teams this weekend. Composite: Getty ImagesShare<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n And just like that, a chaotic, emotionally charged and often wild international break is over. Selected highlights: Troy Parrott knocking Portugal and Hungary off their respective perches, Erling Haaland propelling Norway to the World Cup, a magnificent seven from Wales, and Scotland sealing their place in the tournament courtesy of a bonkers, late-night, six-goal Hampden Park thriller against Denmark.<\/p>\n After all that excitement it\u2019s back to the weekly grind. The Premier League returns this weekend, kicking off its twelfth match-week with all the glorious, high-stakes drama we love. The big questions, as always: whose star players have survived the past fortnight unscathed.<\/p>\n We\u2019re here to filter through the noise so you don\u2019t have to. The Guardian\u2019s Friday Football blog is open for business, bringing you all the pithiest quotes, rambling monologues and pertinent team news from today\u2019s pre-match press conferences. We\u2019ll be flagging up every significant injury scare, tactical hint, and managerial mood swing ahead of kick-off tomorrow.<\/p>\n