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Chelsea's Brentford banana skin, Vardy vs Bailly aggro, the returns of Ranieri and an Arsenal legend... and a huge party on Tyneside! 10 reasons why we CAN'T WAIT for the Premier League to be back

After a two-week hiatus due to the international break, the Premier League returns this weekend. With just seven games gone of the season, the table is yet to take true shape - although there are some very interesting patterns emerging.

And as we gear up for some mouthwatering top-flight action, Sportsmail picks out 10 key reasons why you should look forward to its comeback...

1. Ciao, Claudio!

Let's start with Saturday's early kick-off, as Watford host unbeaten Liverpool. The former shocked everyone in England when they sacked their manager Xisco Munoz on October 3 - a day after losing 1-0 at Leeds United.