Friday: Crystal Palace v Manchester City (11pm kick-off UAE)New Palace manager Pierre Sage will be looking for improvement in Palace's first home match of the season after losing 2-0 away to Everton in their opener. The Eagles have boosted their squad this week by completing the loan signing of defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea.City also had a new man in the dugout last week, but Enzo Maresca was able to start his reign with a win as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol earned them a comeback victory over Bournemouth. City have also been active in the transfer market, completing an £85.6m deal to bring 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.Prediction: Palace 1 City 3Saturday Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (3.30pm)Liverpool needed a stoppage-time penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai to rescue a point at Newcastle on Sunday, with Cody Gakpo also on target in a 2-2 draw in what was manager Andoni Iraola's first game in charge. The Merseysiders are reported to be closing in on a £120m deal for Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.New Forest manager Oliver Glasner saw his team fall to a frustrating 1-0 home defeat against Leeds United on Saturday and then lost 2-0 in the League Cup second round to the same opponents. There was some good news for Glasner this week, though, when Forest sealed a £50m deal for Chelsea striker Liam Delap on Thursday.Predicti...
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