In the second round of the English Premier League, eyes are on the capital. There, Arsenal will meet Champions League winner Chelsea with € 115 million newcomer Romelu Lukaku in the London derby on Sunday (5.30 p.m.). Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl welcomes a euphoric Manchester United with Southampton.
While Chelsea started the season appropriately with 3-0 against Crystal Palace, Mikel Arteta’s coaching chair is shaking again at the “Gunners” after the failed start with newcomer Brentford (0-2). Bookmakers even list the Spaniard as a favorite for the first dismissal. Without Alexandre Lacazette, youngster Eddie Nketiah and the questionable Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang there is a lack of attacking power. After all, two newcomers were landed this week with Martin Odegaard and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who is about to sign.
The king transfer of the “Blues”, Romelu Lukaku, will give the guests the necessary offensive power. “I did all the preparation,” emphasized the beefy Belgian and announced that in his second term – he already played for Chelsea from 2011 to 2013 – he would not need to get used to the game: “English football is different, but for me it’s nothing new. “
Lukaku and his nose for goal could be the missing piece of the puzzle in Thomas Tuchel’s team to bring the championship to Stamford Bridge for the seventh time after 2017.
Causa Kane doesn’t end there
Also on everyone’s lips, although he has not yet completed a minute this season, is Harry Kane. Tottenham’s club icon was again not in the squad in the embarrassing 0: 1 in the Conference League qualification at Pacos de Ferreira due to a lack of training – the rumors about a ManCity transfer will not stop this way. The Englishman has trained well and will join the team after the team returns from Portugal, said coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who will be playing with the Londoners at his old place of work at Wolverhampton Wanderers after the victorious start at City (1-0) on Sunday.
Difficult task for “Saints”
A difficult task awaits Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton. If the “Saints” have not won a home win against Manchester United in ten Premier League games, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team will also have a powerful tailwind from the spectacular 5-1 triumph over Leeds United.
