With eight matches played in the Premier League Chelsea sit at the top of the table, a 1-0 win against Brentford last weekend keeping them there.
This weekend will see the Blues welcome Norwich City to Stamford Bridge for a match they will be expecting to win as Thomas Tuchel looks to cement their place at the top of the tree.
Liverpool and Manchester City sit ominously nearby, however, waiting to capitalise on any slip-up. The 2021-22 season looks set to be the most tightly contested for a while so any small change could make all the difference.
What happens when a number of top-flight players leave for the Africa Cup of Nations in January, then, looks set to be fascinating.
The three front-runners for the title will all be affected. Manchester City will lose Riyad Mahrez to Algeria while Chelsea will lose Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy to Morocco and Senegal respectively.
Liverpool stand to face the biggest set-back, however, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mande and Naby Keita all likely to be picked for the competition by their respective nations.
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