Predictor picks: Find out who our expert is backing this weekend… and make your selections with £1,000 up for grabs

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Gameweek four kicks off with a highly-anticipated clash between Arsenal^[3] and Nottingham Forest^[4] following the arrival of former Tottenham^[5] boss Ange Postecoglou to the City Ground. 

Two Saturday 3pm kick-offs make up this weekend’s round as Everton^[6] welcome Aston Villa^[7] and Wolves travel to the north east to face Newcastle.  

Saturday evening sees two London derbies as Spurs face West Ham^[8] at 5.30pm and Brentford^[9] host Chelsea^[10] at 8pm.

Sunday could see the man who dominated the headlines this summer Alexander Isak make his Liverpool debut against Burnley, before all eyes will turn to the Etihad for the Manchester derby.

Daily Mail Sport’s Lewis Steele is the expert for you to try to beat this time around.

‘Judging by the goalkeeper situations in Manchester, the big Etihad Stadium derby could end up with a rugby score. Gigi Donnarumma, City’s new No 1, shipped four to Israel in midweek while the less said about United’s situation between the sticks, the better.

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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest – HOME WIN

Everton vs Aston Villa – HOME WIN

Newcastle vs Wolves – HOME WIN

West Ham vs Tottenham – AWAY WIN

Brentford v Chelsea – AWAY WIN

Burnley vs Liverpool – AWAY WIN

Manchester City vs Manchester United – DRAW

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‘But in all seriousness, despite a sticky start to the season for United I don’t think they’ve actually been half as bad as people make out. City, meanwhile, have looked shaky… so I’m going for a score draw, especially with creative sparks Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush injured.

‘After the borefest of international football, we have some exciting matches to get our teeth into aside from the Manchester derby… starting with Ange Postecoglou^[11] back in north London as Nottingham Forest manager. Poor old Nuno. I fancy Arsenal though – sorry Big Ange, mate.

‘Burnley under Scott Parker are defensively solid but I still think they will get blown away by Liverpool. Away win and maybe some minutes for a certain Isak off the bench. 

‘Jack Grealish to flourish against his old club Aston Villa? It seems a bit of a coupon-buster with everyone falling for Everton but here I am, doing just that. Home win. Unai Emery will sort them out but maybe not yet.

‘I also expect Newcastle to beat Wolves^[12], who have looked poor this season. Let’s hope to see Nick Woltemade playing and maybe Yoane Wissa, too, both very good strikers.

‘Then we have two London derbies. West Ham were much-improved last time out but I can’t see them beating Thomas Frank’s Tottenham, who I like the look of. And I am a big fan of Chelsea this year and back them to beat Brentford.’

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