All eyes will be on Old Trafford this weekend for the first heavyweight clash of the 2009/10 campaign.

Man Utd host Arsenal, while Chelsea entertain buoyant Burnley

All eyes will be on Old Trafford this weekend for the first heavyweight clash of the 2009/10 campaign. It may still be early days in the new season but the importance of getting one over on your rivals should not be underestimated, at either end of the table. The usual suspects have burst out of the blocks quicker than Usain Bolt, with Manchester United, Chelsea and much-touted Manchester City all well-placed on the upper rungs of the Premier League ladder. Liverpool have stumbled to a disappointing start, and know they have ground to make up already, while the likes of Birmingham and Burnley have displayed enough promise to suggest that they could be dark horses as the top-flight marathon begins in earnest. The latest round of fixtures will, however, be overshadowed by what promises to be a titanic tussle betweenandon Saturday evening - a game which can be seen live onand. Reigning champions United appear to have shaken off the surprise of suffering a shock loss at Turf Moor, and put five past Wigan last time out, and Sir Alex Ferguson will have his troops primed for battle. Arsenal, though, have been mightily impressive so far this term, scoring 10 goals in their two fixtures so far, and they will head to Old Trafford confident they can put down a significant marker in the title race. While the Gunners and Red Devils will have aspirations of crossing the finish line first come next May, Carlo Ancelotti'sare also expected to have a major say in the destination of the crown. The Blues have made a perfect start to the season, taking nine points from three games, but they will not have things all their own way at Stamford Bridge this weekend when they play host to aside who have adapted to life among England's elite with consummate ease. At present, though, it iswho are looking down on the rest of the table from their lofty perch at the summit and Harry Redknapp's men will fancy their chances of racking up a fourth consecutive success this week. Spurs welcometo North London on Saturday looking to preserve White Hart Lane's burgeoning status as a fortress few away sides are able to breach.troubles so far have already been alluded to and Rafa Benitez will not be relishing a tricky trip to. The Reds appeared bereft of ideas in their hugely disappointing 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Monday and Gary Megson will have his Trotters team sensing blood. Anyone looking for a surprise package to emerge from the midst of the 2009/10 campaign could do worse than cast an eye over ever-improving. Steve Bruce has got the Black Cats purring and a trip to fortress Britannia Stadium to take onwill hold no fear for the wily former Birmingham and Wigan boss., or rather their supporters, have dominated the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week and they will welcome the opportunity to turn attentions back to their performances on the field. A 3-1 victory over Millwall in the Carling Cup in midweek, a good result which has been somewhat overshadowed, should stand them in good stead ahead of a trip toto take on a Rovers side yet to get off the mark. Molineux promises to be bathed in gold this weekend as hoststake on. Mick McCarthy's side have made a solid yet unspectacular start to life back in the big time, while the Tigers will feel that they have yet to reap the rewards their industry this term has deserved.kick-off Sunday's action with a lunchtime contest with, in a game which can be seen live onand. With Sulaiman Al-Fahim now overseeing events at Fratton Park, having previously helped to manufacture the Abu Dhabi United Group's takeover at City, it will be intriguing to see which of the two sides now benefitting from Middle Eastern investment come out on top. The smart money would appear to be on the visitors, as they have taken maximum points from their two outings so far and are yet to concede, while Pompey have slipped to three consecutive defeats and look drained by the distracting takeover saga. The South Coast outfit do not prop up the table at present, though, with that unfortunate honour going to. The Toffees were expected to be among the frontrunners again this season, after taking positive strides in recent years, but a dismal start has seen them slip off the pace. A home date with inconsistentcould help them to get back on track, but the Merseysiders will be forced to make do without Joleon Lescott from now on after offloading the England international to Manchester City. A busy weekend, which sees all 20 Premier League sides in action, comes to a close at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon astake onlive onand. Martin O'Neill's men will have been buoyed by their heroics at Anfield last time out, while the Cottagers are looking to bounce back from a derby day setback at Chelsea last weekend.