5th Round of the Premier League. Sunday Match Announcements

Sunday, 21st August

Arsenal vs Manchester City

The top match of the fifth round is the game between Arsenal and Manchester City. These teams are in excellent shape, and the intrigue here is through the roof. The match will be held at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Arsenal started this Premier League season with a win over Crystal Palace but lost to Chelsea in the second round. After that, there was a 3-0 win over Bournemouth, and in the last round, the Gunners defeated Fulham 2-1. So, Arsenal has 7 points in 4 games and sits in 5th place in the Premier League table.

Manchester City, in turn, won all four of their Premier League matches. The Citizens started with two 2-0 victories over West Ham and Bournemouth. Then the team defeated Newcastle 3-3 and Crystal Palace 4-2. With 12 points, Manchester City is in first place in the standings.

The hosts will be without Thomas Partey in this match. The Ghanaian midfielder suffered an injury in training with the Ghana national team and is expected to miss the next few weeks. Emile Smith Rowe is also a doubt for the match, having missed Arsenal's last two games with a muscular problem.

Manchester City has no new injury concerns. Aymeric Laporte is still out with a knee injury, but he is expected to return to training next week. John Stones and Kalvin Phillips are also doubts for the match, having missed the last two games with minor injuries.

Liverpool vs Newcastle United

Another interesting match of the fifth round will be held at Anfield, where Liverpool will host Newcastle United. Both teams have 8 points after 4 rounds, but the Reds are ahead due to the better goal difference.

Liverpool started the season with a 2-2 draw in the away match against Fulham. Then there were victories over Crystal Palace (1-0) and Manchester United (2-1). In the last round, the Reds shared points with Brighton (3-3). Now Liverpool sits in 4th place in the Premier League table.

Newcastle United has suffered three defeats this season. The Magpies lost to Brighton (0-2), Manchester City (0-2) and Liverpool (1-2). However, they have also beaten Nottingham Forest 2-0. Now Newcastle United is 8th in the standings.

Liverpool will be without a number of key players for this match, including Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Newcastle United, in turn, has no fresh injury concerns, with Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth still out with long-term injuries.

Tottenham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Tottenham will be looking to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at home. The Spurs have won all four of their games so far, and they sit top of the table with 12 points.

Wolves, meanwhile, have had a mixed start to the season. They have won two of their four games, drawn one, and lost one. They currently sit in 14th place in the table.

Tottenham will be without Lucas Moura and Oliver Skipp for this match, both of whom are injured. Wolves, meanwhile, have no fresh injury concerns, with Raul Jimenez and Hwang Hee-chan still out with long-term injuries.