With the Premier League season now up and running, here’s what to look out for over the rest of the week, with the return of European football and a full round of Matchweek 2 fixtures.
Wednesday
Head coach Enzo Maresca will be speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea's UEFA Conference League match at home to Swiss side Servette.
Thursday
Chelsea are the first Premier League club to return to European action as they face Servette in the opening tie of their two-leg Conference League playoff match at 20:00 BST.
The Swiss club dropped into the competition following defeat in UEFA Europa League qualification to Portuguese side Braga, and now take on Maresca’s team for a spot in the 36-team league stage. The second leg takes place in Switzerland a week later.
Ahead of the weekend’s Premier League matches, several managers will hold their press conferences to provide injury updates and the latest news over any potential late-summer transfer dealings.
Friday
The remaining Premier League managers will speak to the media to preview their teams’ weekend fixtures.
Elsewhere, PL2 action resumes, with eight matches to begin the weekend’s fare, starting with Crystal Palace’s trip to Blackburn Rovers at 13:00 BST.
Saturday
The Fantasy Premier League deadline for Gameweek 2 is at 11:00 BST.
A bumper day of seven Premier League matches begins at 12:30 BST with Manchester United’s visit to Brighton & Hove Albion, who triumphed 3-0 at Everton on the opening day of the season. United also earned a 1-0 win over Fulham.
Having hosted Liverpool in their first match, promoted side Ipswich Town face a daunting trip to reigning champions Manchester City in one of five matches kicking off at 15:00 BST, including a London derby between Palace and West Ham United.
The day’s late match sees the season’s first meeting between clubs who finished in the top four last campaign as Aston Villa welcome Arsenal at 17:30 BST.
Sunday
Three days after kicking off their European campaign, Chelsea will hope to register their first Premier League win of the season, looking to bounce back from defeat against Man City when they travel to Wolves at 14:00 BST. Bournemouth also host Newcastle at the same time.
The final Matchweek 2 fixture sees Arne Slot’s Liverpool host Brentford at 16:30 BST with both sides hoping to build on victories in their opening fixtures. Striker Ivan Toney was left out of that Brentford win amid uncertainty over his future at the club.
