The Premier League resumes this weekend with Matchday 13, and Sportsnet will have live coverage of five games, including Manchester City vs. Liverpool and Chelsea vs. Norwich City.
Check out the breakdown and broadcast info for this week’s top matches below (all stats courtesy of the Premier League). And follow the Premier League action this weekend with SPORTSNET’S LIVE MATCH TRACKER
SATURDAY
Chelsea vs. Norwich City 
Broadcast info: Four main Sportsnet channels at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Eden Hazard. Last year’s player of the season has been far from his best this campaign, with just one goal and two assists in 18 matches in all competitions. With Chelsea sitting 16th in the table and riding a three-game losing streak, the Belgian desperately needs a breakout game to get back into Jose Mourinho’s good books.
Match notes: Chelsea is unbeaten in its last 11 matches in all competitions against Norwich City (with eight wins), last losing to the Canaries in December 1994… Dieumerci Mbokani has been involved in three of Norwich’s last five league goals (scored two, one assist)… Chelsea has lost three league matches in a row for the first time since October 1999… Chelsea have dropped eight points from winning positions this season, the joint-highest in the league with Aston Villa.
SATURDAY
Newcastle United vs. Leicester City 
Broadcast info: Sportsnet ONE at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Jamie Vardy. There’s some doubt as to whether he’ll play—Vardy is nursing a hip injury, and had to sit out both of England’s recent friendlies. But if he does play, he’ll have a chance to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League matches.
Match notes: Newcastle United have lost just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Leicester City (with four wins), although that was a loss at the King Power Stadium in May… Newcastle has kept two clean sheets in a row. They last went three league matches without conceding in November 2014… Leonardo Ulloa has scored three goals in two matches against Newcastle in all competitions… Giorginio Wijnaldum has scored a league-high four headed goals from just four headers on target this season.
SATURDAY
Southampton vs. Stoke City 
Broadcast info: Sportsnet World at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Jack Butland. The English goalkeeper has been a key figure behind Stoke’s success this season—he’s posted four clean sheets and has conceded just 12 goals.
Match notes: This is Stoke’s best-ever start to a Premier League campaign (16 points, minus-2 goal difference… Peter Odemwingie has scored three goals in three league games against Southampton… Southampton is unbeaten in six league matches (with four wins). The last time they enjoyed a longer unbeaten run in the Premier League was in November 2013 (eight matches)… Stoke has lost just one of its last seven league games and has kept four clean sheets in its last five.
SATURDAY
Manchester City vs. Liverpool 
Broadcast info: Four main Sportsnet channels at noon ET
Player to watch: Sergio Aguero and Daniel Sturridge. Both forwards could see action on Saurday for their respective clubs in this marquee match after being sidelined with injuries for several weeks.
Match notes: Liverpool has lost one of their last six away league matches (with two wins)… Only Joe Hart has kept more clean sheets in the league (14) in 2015 than Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet (13)… Philippe Coutinho has scored three goals in four league appearances against Manchester City… Manchester City has won four and lost none of its last six league matches against Liverpool at home.
SUNDAY
Tottenham vs. West Ham United 
Broadcast info: Sportsnet World at 10:30 am ET
Player to watch: Heung-Min Son. Tottenham’s South Korean forward is set to make his first start in nearly two months after suffering a foot injury, and will replace the suspended Erik Lamela. He scored three goals in his first three games for Spurs before getting injured, and bagged two goals for South Korea during the international break.
Match notes: West Ham United has made their best start to a Premier League season after 12 matches (21 points)… Injured midfielder Dimitri Payet has been involved in 35 percent of West Ham’s league goals in 2015-16, more than any other player at the club… Spurs have lost just two of their last 19 home matches in the league (with 11 wins)… West Ham has won four of ita six league away matches this season. They had won just four of the previous 25.
ALSO OF INTEREST
West Bromwich Albion vs. Arsenal 
Kickoff: Saturday at 10:00 am ET
Player to watch: Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman has scored in four of his last six league appearances.
Match notes: West Bromwich Albion has won twice in 18 Premier League meetings with Arsenal (with 13 losses), and are without a win against the Gunners in the last nine… Arsenal have scored in every one of their 18 matches against West Brom… The Gunners have earned 31 points from a possible 36 in their last 12 away league matches.
