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Ten things to look out for as the Premier League resumes

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9.38am GMT
Club managers may not have enjoyed the international break but it’s unlikely any boss enjoyed it less that the Republic of Ireland’s Stephen Kenny. Not only did his side fail to score – the 3-0 defeat, 1-0 defeat and 0-0 draw this month coming on the back of the 0-0 draw, 0-0 draw and loss on penalties, and 1-0 defeat in October – but he now faces a disciplinary hearing after showing his players an “anti-English” video before the game at Wembley.
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9.27am GMT
Manchester City face Spurs in the Saturday teatime kick-off with Pep Guardiola having signed up for another couple of years at the the club. It’s a fascinating decision, one that busts what was a nascent narrative of Ragnarok around Pep’s City regime, and it should put a spring in the collective step of the squad as they look to close the gap on second-placed Tottenham. Here’s Jonathan Wilson on what may lie ahead:
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