Can Arsenal and Man City find European form in the league?

Premier League preview: second play third, fifth face sixth and ninth take on tenth this weekend

Sergio Aguero scores for Man City
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A glance at this week's round of Premier League fixtures may not get neutral's pulses racing, but closer inspection will reveal some serious games that pit second against third, fifth against sixth, ninth against tenth and 11th against 12th.

And for those that enjoy blood and guts football, the clashes between the teams placed 19th and 16th in the table (Burnley and Aston Villa) and bottom-dwellers QPR and third-from-bottom Leicester promise much.

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