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Premier League Week 6 combined XIs

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Hector Bellerin of Arsenal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Hector Bellerin of Arsenal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /
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The Premier League is back this weekend with 10 more games. FanSided’s soccer network is here with combined XIs for the biggest matches.

Manchester United vs. Leicester

Manchester United will be desperate to get back to winning ways after back-to-back league losses. Jose Mourinho’s side beat 3-1 against Northampton Town in the League Cup on Wednesday, but a win against the Foxes would go much further in helping them put a bad run of games behind them.

Leicester, however, have been improving as well. Their 4-2 League Cup loss to Chelsea was disappointing, especially after they took a 2-0 lead, but last week’s 3-0 win against Burnley was their best of the season. Foxes of Leicester site expert Thomas Atzenhoffer runs down the combined XI here. Kasper Schemichel ahead of David de Gea? You better believe it.

Bournemouth vs. Everton

Everton have been one of the league’s best teams so far under new manager Ronald Koeman. The attack, led by Romelu Lukaku, has been humming, while the defense has been much better than it was under Roberto Martinez.

Bournemouth, in contrast, have struggled. They have only one win from their first five games, and new signing Jack Wilshere struggled on his full debut against Manchester City last week. Everton are clearly the superior team right now, but can any Cherries player crack the combined XI. Site expert at St. Rupert’s Tower, Connor Bennett, decides.

Middlesbrough vs. Tottenham

Tottenham are third place in the table and undefeated in their first five games. They haven’t received as much attention as some of the league’s other top teams, but they are quietly doing very well. Middlesbrough have been solid enough after getting promoted from the Championship, but are now on a two-game losing streak.

Tottenham are big favorites against newly-promoted Boro, so unsurprisingly Spurs players dominate the combined XI. But with Harry Kane out injured, who should get the nod up front. Ryan Wrenn, Hotspur HQ editor, decides.

Arsenal vs. Chelsea

The biggest game of the weekend is undoubtedly Arsenal’s match against Chelsea at the Emirates. Arsenal have found some consistency after an opening day loss against Liverpool and now sit in fourth place. Chelsea, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to Liverpool last week.

But who makes the combined XI? Petr Cech or Thibaut Courtois in goal? Diego Costa or Olivier Giroud up front? Pain in the Arsenal co-editor Josh Sippie has all the answers here, though perhaps not the ones you want. For the Chelsea perspective, The Pride of London’s Daniel Mcclue has you covered.

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