This weekend marks Manchester City’s return to Premier League play, with seven games remaining before the next international break.
This season, Manchester City has won four straight Premier League games while also winning the UEFA Super Cup for the first time.
When play resumes, City will travel to an in-form West Ham in an effort to extend their advantage over the league’s competition by two points. Next up at the Etihad is Nottingham Forest, who is looking to improve on their victory at Chelsea and their draw with City at the City Ground last year.
The final game before the October international break is played at the Emirates, followed by a trip to Wolves.
Two Champions League group matches—at home against Red Star and away to RB Leipzig—are scheduled between each Premier League match, with a trip to Newcastle for the Carabao Cup coming in the middle of the following seven contests.
A maximum return on the field is undoubtedly a goal for City, but there are other objectives for the upcoming month of football as well:
