As Premier League fans gear up for the third round of fixtures this weekend, football pundit and Arsenal legend Paul Merson has offered his insights on who will come out on top in some of the season’s most anticipated clashes.

The action kicks off on Saturday, with Chelsea hosting Fulham in an early 12:30 pm showdown, followed by a series of 3:00 pm matches featuring Wolves vs Everton, Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth, Manchester United vs Burnley, and Sunderland vs Brentford. Leeds United and Newcastle will close Saturday’s schedule at 5:30 pm.

Sunday promises more drama with Brighton & Hove Albion welcoming Manchester City at 2:00 pm, Nottingham Forest taking on West Ham at the same time, Liverpool facing Arsenal at 4:30 pm, and Aston Villa locking horns with Crystal Palace under the lights at 7:00 pm.

Speaking to Sportskeeda, Merson shared his predictions for the weekend’s fixtures, offering a mix of confident wins and tight draws:

Chelsea 2-1 Fulham

Wolves 1-1 Everton

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Bournemouth

Manchester United 3-0 Burnley

Sunderland 0-1 Brentford

Leeds United 1-1 Newcastle United

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Manchester City

Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham United

Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal

Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace

Meanwhile, former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has also announced his predictions for Arsenal vs Liverpool clash via the latest episode of The Overlap.

He said: “Arsenal to score two from set-pieces. It will be land of the giants with Arsenal on Sunday.

“He’ll go with [Mikel] Merino, [Declan] Rice, [Martin] Zubimendi, then [Eberechi] Eze or [Leandro] Trossard, but he’ll have the big back four, four or five in the box and they’ll score from set-pieces.

“I think Arsenal will score two from set-pieces, Liverpool will score one and it will be 2-1 to Arsenal.”

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